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
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Scott Reynolds Nelson with Marc Aronson
Book - 2008

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.

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Main Author: Nelson, Scott Reynolds
Other Authors: Aronson, Marc
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2008.
Subjects:
Henry, John William, > 1847?-approximately 1875 > Juvenile literature.
Henry, John William, > 1847?-approximately 1875 > Homes and haunts > Juvenile literature.
Henry, John > (Legendary character) > Juvenile literature.
Nelson, Scott Reynolds > Travel > Southern States > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Railroad construction workers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Southern States > Description and travel > Juvenile literature.
Biographies > Juvenile literature.
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