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Steel drivin' man: John Henry, the untold story of an American legend

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Nelson, Scott Reynolds
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2006
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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 the first rail route through the Appalachian Mountains. Using census data, penitentiary reports, and railroad company reports, Nelson reveals how John Henry was forced to labor on the mile-long Lewis Tunnel for the C&O railroad. Equally important, Nelson masterfully captures the life of the ballad of John Henry, tracing the song's evolution from the first printed score by blues legend W. C. Handy, to Carl Sandburg's use of the ballad to become the first "folk singer," to the upbeat version by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
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African American art
African Americans
African Americans -- Biography
African Americans -- Music
African American Studies
Art noir américain
Biographies
Biography
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company -- History
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Ethnic Studies
États-Unis (Sud) -- Histoire locale
Henry, John
Henry, John -- (Legendary character)
Henry, John William
Henry, John William, -- 1847?-approximately 1875
Henry, John William, -- 1847?-approximately 1875 -- Homes and haunts
Henry, John William, -- 1847?-ca. 1875
Henry, John William, -- 1847?-ca. 1875 -- Homes and haunts
Henry, John William, -- 1847?-ca. 1875 -- Travel -- Southern States
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History
History, Local
Homes
Homes and haunts
John Henry (Legendary character)
Local history
Music
Nelson, Scott Reynolds
Nelson, Scott Reynolds -- Travel -- Southern States
Noirs américains
Noirs américains -- Biographies
Noirs américains -- Musique
Ouvriers de la construction des chemins de fer
Ouvriers de la construction des chemins de fer -- États-Unis -- Biographies
Railroad construction workers
Railroad construction workers -- United States -- Biography
SOCIAL SCIENCE
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- African American Studies
Southern States
Southern States -- History, Local
Travel
United States
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Biographies
Biography
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
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Electronic books
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Steel drivin' man : John Henry, the untold story of an American legend
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Steel drivin' man : John Henry, the untold story of an American legend / Scott Reynolds Nelson
Steel drivin' man [electronic resource] : John Henry, the untold story of an American legend / Scott Reynolds Nelson
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African Americans
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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Ethnic Studies
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Henry, John William, -- 1847?-ca. 1875
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History
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Homes
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Ouvriers de la construction des chemins de fer
Railroad construction workers
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