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Steel drivin' man : John Henry, the untold story of an American legend / Scott Reynolds Nelson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nelson, Scott Reynolds.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875.
- Henry, John William.
- Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875--Homes and haunts.
- Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875--Travel--Southern States.
- Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company--History.
- Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.
- African Americans--Biography.
- African Americans.
- Railroad construction workers--United States--Biography.
- Railroad construction workers.
- John Henry (Legendary character).
- African Americans--Music.
- African American art.
- Southern States--History, Local.
- Southern States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- John Henry, the untold story of an American legend
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- Contents; 1. The Search for John Henry; 2. To the White House; 3. Wiseman's Grocery; 4. Ward-Well; 5. Man Versus Mountain; 6. The Southern Railway Octopus; 7. Songs People Have Sung: 1900-1930; 8. Communist Strongman; Coda; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-974114-X
- 0-19-534119-8
- 1-280-84611-9
- 0-19-804104-7
- 1-4294-2043-X
- OCLC:
- 609832009
- Publisher Number:
- 2027/heb06198 hdl
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