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Steel Drivin' Man

John Henry: the Untold Story of an American Legend

Steel Drivin' Man( )
Author: Nelson, Scott Reynolds
ISBN:978-0-19-530010-9
Publication Date:Sep 2006
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $25.00
Book Description:

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...
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