Ain't nothing but a man : my quest to find the real John Henry

Ain't nothing but a man : my quest to find the real John Henry / Scott Reynolds Nelson with Marc Aronson.

Author/creator	Nelson, Scott Reynolds
Other author/creator	Aronson, Marc.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, ©2008.
Description	64 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
Subject(s)	Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875. Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875--Homes and haunts. Nelson, Scott Reynolds--Travel --Southern States. African Americans--Biography --Juvenile literature. Railroad construction workers--United States --Biography --Juvenile literature. John Henry (Legendary character) Southern States--Description and travel.

Contents	Stuck -- Scavenger -- Who were the 40,000 missing men? -- Following the clues in the song about John Henry -- Big Bend -- Breakthrough -- On trial -- The contest -- The trackliners speak -- Appendices.
Abstract	Historian Scott Reynolds Nelson recounts how he came to discover the real John Henry, an African-American railroad worker who became a legend in the famous song.
Local note	Little-348352--305131054816.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.
LCCN	2007012446
ISBN	9781426300004 (trade)
ISBN	142630000X (trade)
ISBN	9781426300011 (library)
ISBN	1426300018 (library)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	TRC Biographies	B H3965N	✔ Available	Place Hold