John Henry An American Legend
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John Henry An American Legend
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Author : Ezra Jack Keats
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 1987-04
John Henry An American Legend written by Ezra Jack Keats and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-04 with African Americans categories.
Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand
John Henry An American Legend
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Author : Ezra Jack Keats
language : en
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Release Date : 1987-05-12
John Henry An American Legend written by Ezra Jack Keats and has been published by Dragonfly Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-05-12 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Caldecott Medalist Ezra Jack Keats’s vibrant retelling of the popular African American folk ballad. Have you heard the tale? John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand. He was taller and stronger than anyone around. When men started talking about laying railroad tracks across the prairies and deserts, and right through the mountains, John Henry knew he and his hammer had to be a part of it. And drive those spikes he did! Then came the day when a challenge was announced: Who could dig a tunnel through a mountain faster—John Henry and his hammer? Or a steam drill?
John Henry An American Legend
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
John Henry An American Legend written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with John Henry (Legendary character) categories.
Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand.
John Henry A Steel Driving American Legend
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language : en
Publisher: Gallopade International
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Steel Drivin Man
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Author : Scott Reynolds Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2006-09-28
Steel Drivin Man written by Scott Reynolds Nelson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-28 with Social Science categories.
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.
Steel Drivin Man
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Author : Scott Reynolds Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2008
Steel Drivin Man written by Scott Reynolds Nelson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The story of John Henry, the mighty railroad man who has become a towering figure in American culture, is told in this portrait of the most recorded folk song in American history.
John Henry An American Legend 50th Anniversary Edition
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Author : Ezra Jack Keats
language : en
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2014
John Henry An American Legend 50th Anniversary Edition written by Ezra Jack Keats and has been published by Knopf Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with African American railroad employees categories.
Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand.
John Henry
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Author : Brad Kessler
language : en
Publisher: ABDO
Release Date : 2005
John Henry written by Brad Kessler and has been published by ABDO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
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.
John Henry Days
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Author : Colson Whitehead
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2009-06-03
John Henry Days written by Colson Whitehead and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-03 with Fiction categories.
From the bestselling, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a novel that is "funny and wise and sumptuously written" (Jonathan Franzen, The New York Times Book Review). Colson Whitehead’s triumphant novel is on one level a multifaceted retelling of the story of John Henry, the black steel-driver who died outracing a machine designed to replace him. On another level it’s the story of a disaffected, middle-aged black journalist on a mission to set a record for junketeering who attends the annual John Henry Days festival. It is also a high-velocity thrill ride through the tunnel where American legend gives way to American pop culture, replete with p. r. flacks, stamp collectors, blues men , and turn-of-the-century song pluggers. John Henry Days is an acrobatic, intellectually dazzling, and laugh-out-loud funny book that will be read and talked about for years to come. Look for Colson Whitehead’s new novel, Crook Manifesto, coming soon!
The Legend Of John Henry
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 1994
The Legend Of John Henry written by and has been published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
A Herculean steel driver on the railroad pits his strength and speed against the new steam hammer which is putting men out of jobs.