Steel Drivin' Man
Title | Steel Drivin' Man PDF eBook |
Author | Scott Reynolds Nelson |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0195341198 |
Attractively illustrated with numerous images, 'Steel Drivin' Man' offers a marvellous portrait of a beloved folk song - and a true American legend.
Ain't Nothing But a Man
Title | Ain't Nothing But a Man PDF eBook |
Author | Scott Reynolds Nelson |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 72 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781426300004 |
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.
John Henry, an American Legend
Title | John Henry, an American Legend PDF eBook |
Author | Ezra Jack Keats |
Publisher | Turtleback Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1987-04 |
Genre | African Americans |
ISBN | 9780833539755 |
Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand
John Henry
Title | John Henry PDF eBook |
Author | Adèle De Leeuw |
Publisher | |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | African Americans |
ISBN |
Tells the tales of all the great things John Henry did from the time he was a baby.
John Henry
Title | John Henry PDF eBook |
Author | Corinne J. Naden |
Publisher | Troll Communications Llc |
Pages | 47 |
Release | 1980-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780893753047 |
Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam hammer to a steel-driving contest.
Steel Driving Man
Title | Steel Driving Man PDF eBook |
Author | R. Conrad Stein |
Publisher | |
Pages | 29 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | African Americans |
ISBN |
The legendary steel driver of early railroad days challenges the steam hammer to a steel driving contest.
John Henry and the Steel-Driving Man
Title | John Henry and the Steel-Driving Man PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia Schomp |
Publisher | Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2013-08-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1608704416 |
This book is an introduction to the life and story of John Henry whose superhuman labors has inspired songs, literary compositions, and theater. The story of John Henry takes place in the southern US. His death, from exhaustion, is a symbol for the tireless effort made by many men while participating in the railway boom of the late 1800�s. This well-rounded volume contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts folktales from diverse cultures and defines words unique to the story.