Title |
Steel drivin' man John Henry, the untold story of an American legend
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Names |
Nelson, Scott Reynolds.
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Book Number |
DB067453
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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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.
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Narrator |
Wilson, Joe.
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Local Subject |
Adult Book - AD
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Adult Non-Fiction - AN
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Short Book - SH
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Black Interest - BLK
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African American concern - AFRAM
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Biography & Autobiography - BIO
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Biography - Historical - BIH
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History, United States - HUS
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History - HST
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Folklore & Fairy Tales - FOL
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General Non-Fiction - GNF
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Audience Notes |
Male narrator.
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LC Subject |
African American art
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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
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Language |
English
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Released |
2006
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2006 (Talking Book Publishers, recording studio).
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. 0195300106
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