| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume (214 pages)) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. The Search for John Henry; 2. To the White House; 3. Wiseman's Grocery; 4. Ward-Well; 5. Man Versus Mountain; 6. The Southern Railway Octopus; 7. Songs People Have Sung: 1900-1930; 8. Communist Strongman; Coda; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| 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 Appalachia |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-196) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875.
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Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875 -- Homes and haunts
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Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875 -- Travel -- Southern States
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Henry, John (Legendary character)
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Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875. fast (OCoLC)fst01823678 |
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Henry, John (Legendary character) fast (OCoLC)fst00983818 |
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company -- History
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company. fast (OCoLC)fst00541943 |
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African Americans -- Biography
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Railroad construction workers -- United States -- Biography
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African Americans -- Music.
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African American art.
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African American art.
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African Americans.
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Homes.
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Railroad construction workers.
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Travel.
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Southern States -- History, Local
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Southern States.
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United States.
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collective biographies.
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Biographies.
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History.
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Local history.
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Music.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0195341198 |
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9780195341195 |
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1280846119 |
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9781280846113 |
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0198041047 |
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9780198041047 |
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