Sleeping car — The sleeping car or sleeper is a railroad passenger car that can accommodate all its passengers in beds of one kind or another, primarily for the purpose of making nighttime travel more restful. The first such cars saw sporadic use on American… … Wikipedia
Pullman Palace Car Company — Außenansicht eines Pullman Wagens Die Pullman Palace Car Company, die von George Mortimer Pullman gegründet wurde, stellte von Mitte bis Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts bis in die ersten Jahrzehnte des 20. Jahrhunderts, also in der Boomzeit des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters — The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) was a labor union in the United States organized by the predominantly African American Pullman Porters. Organized in 1925, it struggled for twelve years before winning its first collective bargaining … Wikipedia
Society for the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Car Porters "George" — The Society for the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Car Porters George (SPCSCPG) was an association composed largely of railway sleeping car porters in the United States to promote the elimination of the degrading and racist practice of referring… … Wikipedia
The Sleeping Car Murders — Compartiment tueurs Directed by Costa Gavras Produced by Julien Derode Written by Sébast … Wikipedia
Society for the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Car Porters "George" — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt bedarf einer Überarbeitung. Näheres ist auf der Diskussionsseite angegeben. Hilf mit, ihn zu verbessern, und entferne anschließend diese Markierung. Ein Schlafwagen Schaffn … Deutsch Wikipedia
Society for the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Car Porters „George“ — Ein Schlafwagen Schaffner der Pullman Company. Die Society for the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Car Porters „George“ (SPCSCPG) war eine Organisation, die von Schlafwagen Schaffnern in den USA gegründet wurde, um die herabwürdigende und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
German Sleeper and Dining Car Company — Some DSG products The German Sleeper and Dining Car Company (Deutsche Schlafwagen und Speisewagengesellschaft, later the Deutsche Service Gesellschaft der Bahn or DSG) was a subsidiary of Deutsche Bundesbahn with its headquarters in Frankfurt am… … Wikipedia
car — W1S1 [ka: US ka:r] n ↑fog lamp, ↑headlight, ↑indicator, ↑mirror [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: car carriage (14 19 centuries), from Anglo French carre, from Latin carrus] 1.) a vehicle with four wheels and an en … Dictionary of contemporary English
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