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“I will revolutionize this city, mark my words.”(Encyclopedia,pg.897) Words spoken from a true mastermind of his field that would do exactly what he said. George Mortimer Pullman was brought into this world in Brocton, New York in 1831. George’s mother Emily Caroline (Minton) had an uneasy time keeping her son George in school. His mother wanted him to continue doing his homework, listen to all his teachers and respect them, and be the best he could possibly be and learn as much as possible. “ Mother had always wanted him to get a proper education. I did until money was too stretched at the young, tender age of 14. My father, James Lewis, gave me permission to quit school and work at the farm supply store.”( Buder, pg.8) He was over-willing to lend a hand to his older brother and father, they worked very hard and hardly got by with no extra money.” My meager 40 dollars a year barely helped but it put a few more pennies in my families’ pocket.” (pg.10) This certainly became one of his goals he would work for in life and strive to achieve. “ My mother and eight younger siblings knew the trouble we had to go through in order to get a few crumbs on the table. I worked at that blasted place for the same meager salary