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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