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992011
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b746381
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Nelson, Scott Reynolds
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| Title & Author
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Steel drivin' man : : John Henry, the untold story of an American legend /\ Scott Reynolds Nelson.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2006.
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1 online resource (214 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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0198041047
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: 019974114X
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: 1280846119
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: 142942043X
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: 9780198041047
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: 9780199741144
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: 9781280846113
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: 9781429420433
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0195300106
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9780195300109
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-196) and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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| Abstract
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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 App.
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Henry, John William,1847?-approximately 1875-- Homes and haunts.
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Henry, John William,1847?-approximately 1875.
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Henry, John
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Nelson, Scott Reynolds-- Travel-- Southern States.
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Henry, John William,1847?-approximately 1875
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Henry, John
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Nelson, Scott Reynolds.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company-- History.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.
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African American art.
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African Americans, Biography.
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African Americans, Music.
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Railroad construction workers-- United States, Biography.
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African American art.
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African Americans.
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BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Historical.
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Homes.
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Railroad construction workers.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Ethnic Studies-- African American Studies.
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Travel.
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Southern States, History, Local.
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Southern States.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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973/.04960730092B
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| LC Classification
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E185.97.H455N45 2006eb
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