Steel drivin' man : John Henry, the untold story of an American legend / Scott Reynolds Nelson.
The ballad "John Henry" is the most recorded folk song in American history and John Henry--the mighty railroad man who could blast through rock faster than a steam drill--is a towering figure in our culture. But for over a century, no one knew who the original John Henry was--or even if th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Series: | ACLS Humanities E-Book.
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| Summary: | The ballad "John Henry" is the most recorded folk song in American history and John Henry--the mighty railroad man who could blast through rock faster than a steam drill--is a towering figure in our culture. But for over a century, no one knew who the original John Henry was--or even if there was a real John Henry. In Steel Drivin' Man, Scott Reynolds Nelson recounts the true story of the man behind the iconic American hero, telling the poignant tale of a young Virginia convict who died working on one of the most dangerous enterprises of the time, the first rail route through the App. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (214 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Awards: | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, 2007 Non Fiction |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-196) and index. |
| ISBN: | 142942043X 9781429420433 9780198041047 0198041047 1280846119 9781280846113 9780199741144 019974114X |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |