John Henry and His Mighty Hammer

John Henry and His Mighty Hammer
Title John Henry and His Mighty Hammer PDF eBook
Author Patsy Jensen
Publisher Troll Communications
Pages 36
Release 1994
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 9780816731572

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Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam hammer to a steel-driving contest.

John Henry

John Henry
Title John Henry PDF eBook
Author Brad Kessler
Publisher ABDO
Pages 40
Release 2005
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9781591977643

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This is a larger-than-life tale about the African American hero who was born with a hammer in his hand. Join John Henry on a scenic journey from cotton country to the wilderness, where he finds men of all colors working together to build a great railroad. In no time, John Henry becomes king of the railroad camps by driving more steel than any man alive. And, in an exciting contest that pits man against machine, he single-handedly out-performs a new-fangled steam drill. This rousing tale delivers an inspirational message about pride and perseverance.

Steel Drivin' Man

Steel Drivin' Man
Title Steel Drivin' Man PDF eBook
Author Scott Reynolds Nelson
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 226
Release 2006-09-28
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 019974114X

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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. 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 Appalachian Mountains. Using census data, penitentiary reports, and railroad company reports, Nelson reveals how John Henry, victimized by Virginia's notorious Black Codes, was shipped to the infamous Richmond Penitentiary to become prisoner number 497, and was forced to labor on the mile-long Lewis Tunnel for the C&O railroad. Equally important, Nelson masterfully captures the life of the ballad of John Henry, tracing the song's evolution from the first printed score by blues legend W. C. Handy, to Carl Sandburg's use of the ballad to become the first "folk singer," to the upbeat version by Tennessee Ernie Ford. Attractively illustrated with numerous images, Steel Drivin' Man offers a marvelous portrait of a beloved folk song--and a true American legend.

The Nine Pound Hammer

The Nine Pound Hammer
Title The Nine Pound Hammer PDF eBook
Author John Claude Bemis
Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 370
Release 2009
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 0375855645

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Drawn by the lodestone his father gave him years before, twelve-year-old orphan Ray travels south, meeting along the way various characters from folklore who are battling against an evil industry baron known as the Gog.

American Tall Tales

American Tall Tales
Title American Tall Tales PDF eBook
Author Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages 134
Release 2013-08-28
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 0307982599

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The perfect addition to every family’s home library and just right for sharing aloud, American Tall Tales introduces readers to America’s first folk heroes in nine wildly exaggerated and downright funny stories. Here are Paul Bunyan, that king-sized lumberjack who could fell “ten white pines with a single swing”; John Henry, with his mighty hammer; Mose, old New York’s biggest, bravest fireman; Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, who could “outgrin, outsnort, outrun, outlift, outsneeze, outsleep, outlie any varmint”; and other uniquely American characters, together in one superb collection. In the tradition of the original nineteenth-century storytellers, Mary Pope Osborne compiles, edits, and adds her own two cents’ worth—and also supplies fascinating historical headnotes. Michael McCurdy’s robust colored wood engravings recall an earlier time, perfectly capturing all the vitality of the men and women who carved a new country out of the North American wilderness.

John Henry, an American Legend

John Henry, an American Legend
Title John Henry, an American Legend PDF eBook
Author Ezra Jack Keats
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 1965
Genre John Henry (Legendary character)
ISBN 9780394813028

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A Man Ain't Nothin' But a Man

A Man Ain't Nothin' But a Man
Title A Man Ain't Nothin' But a Man PDF eBook
Author John Oliver Killens
Publisher Little Brown
Pages 176
Release 1975
Genre African Americans
ISBN 9780316492782

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Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam hammer to a steel driving contest.