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. But for over a century, no one knew who the original John Henry was--o...

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John Henry, the untold story of an American legend
1. Verfasser:
Nelson, Scott Reynolds
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
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 Appalachian
Umfang:
1 online resource (225 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-974114-X
0-19-534119-8
1-280-84611-9
0-19-804104-7
1-4294-2043-X
Schlagworte:
Henry, John William, > 1847?-approximately 1875.
Henry, John William, > 1847?-approximately 1875 > Homes and haunts.
Henry, John William, > 1847?-approximately 1875 > Travel > Southern States.
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