Steel Drivin' Man John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend

Name: Steel Drivin' Man John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend
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ISBN: 9780195341195

ISBN-10: 0195341198

ISBN-13: 9780195341195

Edition: 2008

Authors: Scott Reynolds Nelson

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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 of the most dangerous enterprises of the time, the first rail route through the Appalachian Mountains. Using census data, penitentiary reports, and railroad company reports, Nelson reveals how John Henry, victimized by Virginia's notorious Black Codes, was shipped to the infamous Richmond…

Book details

List price: $15.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/4/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 8.54" wide x 5.47" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 0.374
Language: English




The Search for John Henry



To the White House



Wiseman's Grocery



Ward-Well



Man Versus Mountain



The Southern Railway Octopus



Songs People Have Sung: 1900-1930



Communist Strongman


Coda


Notes


Acknowledgments


Index