mr. pullman made sure every car did have one. it really became a fixture in american railroading. the sign and symbol of consistent pullman service, there in a human being. >> ♪ those pullman porters on parade ♪ >> the civil war ends in our country, and the next five decades see massive railroad expansion. we begin traveling by train. going from big city to big city, usually would end up in a very nice hotel. the trip to that destination was not always the most pleasant experience that a traveler could have. sleeping cars at the time were very rudimentary. the beds were no more than boards laid across the seats. men would be known to get right into bed with their boots and clothing on. they're worse petitions around the car for the man to take care of their tobacco. and george pullman came onto the scene and said, you know what? we are traveling in what should be a nice fashion. we are staying in nice hotels. but the experience on the railroads is horrific. he came up with the idea of perfecting the sleeping car. a lot of folks think george pullman invented the sleeping car. he di