Steel drivin' man John Henry, the untold story of an American legend / Scott Reynolds Nelson.

Author/creator Nelson, Scott Reynolds
Other author American Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Description214 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
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Subjects
Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875.
Henry, John (Legendary character)
Henry, John William, 1847?-approximately 1875--Homes and haunts.
Nelson, Scott Reynolds--Travel. --Southern States.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company--History.
African Americans--Biography.
Railroad construction workers--United States. --Biography.
African Americans--Music.
African American art.
Southern States--History, Local.

Contents The search for John Henry -- To the White House -- Wiseman's grocery -- Ward-well -- Man versus mountain -- The Southern Railway Octopus -- Songs people have sung: 1900-1930 -- Communist strongman.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [175]-196) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006045346
ISBN0195300106 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780195300109 (alk. paper)

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