Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780195341195ISBN-10:195341198UPC:9780195341195Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Historical, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Folklore & MythologySize:8.55 x 5.48 x 0.56 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC8EPRBT6Q
Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend
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.
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...
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...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780195341195ISBN-10:195341198UPC:9780195341195Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Historical, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Folklore & MythologySize:8.55 x 5.48 x 0.56 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC8EPRBT6Q
Scott Reynolds Nelson is Associate Professor of History at the College of William and Mary. The author of Iron Confederacies: Southern Railways, Klan Violence, and Reconstruction, he has served as a consultant on the forthcoming PBS documentary on John Henry.
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