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Steel drivin' man John Henry, the untold story of an American legend
| Title | Steel drivin' man John Henry, the untold story of an American legend |
| Names | Nelson, Scott Reynolds. |
| Book Number | DB067453 |
| Title Status | Active |
| Medium | Digital Book |
| Download Link | Downloadable talking book. |
| Annotation | History professor explores the truths behind the legend of railway man John Henry. Recounts his imprisonment and forced labor for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Confirms Henry's 1871 contest with a steam drill, explores his mysterious death, and traces the evolution of the folk song that immortalizes his exploits. 2006. |
| Narrator | Wilson, Joe. |
| Local Subject | Adult Book - AD |
| Adult Non-Fiction - AN | |
| Short Book - SH | |
| Black Interest - BLK | |
| African American concern - AFRAM | |
| Biography & Autobiography - BIO | |
| Biography - Historical - BIH | |
| History, United States - HUS | |
| History - HST | |
| Folklore & Fairy Tales - FOL | |
| General Non-Fiction - GNF | |
| Audience Notes | Male narrator. |
| LC Subject | African American art |
| African Americans - Biography |
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| African Americans - Music |
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| John Henry (Legendary character) |
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| Railroad construction workers - United States - Biography |
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| Southern States - History, Local |
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| Call Number | 973.04960730092 B ANF |
| Language | English |
| Released | 2006 |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2006 (Talking Book Publishers, recording studio). |
| Original Publication | Recorded from: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. 0195300106 |