Pros And Cons Of Pullman Sterriek

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In these two different historian viewpoints on the Pullman Striek, it seems as though Historian A is the most convincing. Historian A's viewpoint is backed by more statistics, while Historian B seems to take it from the viewpoints of the very few people who enjoyed living in Pullman, Illinois. The first historian mentions the various different ways that Pullman was making money from the city, including the difference in how much he bought things like water vs. how much he sold it to the residents for. For example, while Pullman's company paid $0.33 on natural gas, he sold it to the residents at $2.25. This was higher than most cities charged people for their natural gas (Chicago charged $1.00-$1.25). Most of what Historian B talks about is