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John Henry And His People
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Author : John Garst
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-12-28
John Henry And His People written by John Garst and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-28 with Social Science categories.
The song "John Henry," perhaps America's greatest folk ballad, is about an African-American steel driver who raced and beat a steam drill, dying "with his hammer in his hand" from the effort. Most singers and historians believe John Henry was a real person, not a fictitious one, and that his story took place in West Virginia--though other places have been proposed. John Garst argues convincingly that it took place near Dunnavant, Alabama, in 1887. The author's reconstruction, based on contemporaneous evidence and subsequent research, uncovers a fascinating story that supports the Dunnavant location and provides new insights. Beyond John Henry, readers will discover the lives and work of his people: Black and white singers; his "captain," contractor Frederick Dabney; C. C. Spencer, the most credible eyewitness; John Henry's wife; the blind singer W. T. Blankenship, who printed the first broadside of the ballad; and later scholars who studied John Henry. The book includes analyses of the song's numerous iterations, several previously unpublished illustrations and a foreword by folklorist Art Rosenbaum.
John Henry And His Hammer
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Author : Harold W. Felton
language : en
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 1950
John Henry And His Hammer written by Harold W. Felton 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 1950 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
"Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand." --
John Henry And His People
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Author : John Garst
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2022-01-05
John Henry And His People written by John Garst and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-05 with Social Science categories.
The song "John Henry," perhaps America's greatest folk ballad, is about an African-American steel driver who raced and beat a steam drill, dying "with his hammer in his hand" from the effort. Most singers and historians believe John Henry was a real person, not a fictitious one, and that his story took place in West Virginia--though other places have been proposed. John Garst argues convincingly that it took place near Dunnavant, Alabama, in 1887. The author's reconstruction, based on contemporaneous evidence and subsequent research, uncovers a fascinating story that supports the Dunnavant location and provides new insights. Beyond John Henry, readers will discover the lives and work of his people: Black and white singers; his "captain," contractor Frederick Dabney; C. C. Spencer, the most credible eyewitness; John Henry's wife; the blind singer W. T. Blankenship, who printed the first broadside of the ballad; and later scholars who studied John Henry. The book includes analyses of the song's numerous iterations, several previously unpublished illustrations and a foreword by folklorist Art Rosenbaum.
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.
Lights In A Dark Town
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Author : Meriol Trevor
language : en
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Release Date : 2017-08-15
Lights In A Dark Town written by Meriol Trevor and has been published by Ignatius Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-15 with Religion categories.
This is a colorful and dramatic story for youth about the life of John Henry Newman, famous British priest, preacher and pastor. To the Birmingham of 1849 comes Emmeline Erle, with her mother, and they are plunged from the sun of the Continent into a city of smoke and grime. The town is one of great contrasts; progress and poverty, industrial expansion and murky slums, new villas and filthy streets go side by side. Dark and light battle in the minds of its people too, principles of freedom and tolerance struggling with ignorance and prejudice, deep doubt of religious truth coexisting with fanaticism. Emmeline quickly makes friends - Lizzie, the pathetic, hardworking skivvy; the doctor's family; Daniel, the lonely schoolboy next-door; her rather prim schoolfellows and the warm-hearted boatmen on the cut. The most important person in the town, for both Emmeline and Daniel, however, is Fr. John Henry Newman, who is running a disused gin-palace as a chapel in one of the worst areas, attempting to bring help to the poor factory workers and the light of truth to citizens blinded by suspicion and bigotry. They learn to know and love this great man, and with him experience the anxieties of the cholera outbreak and the dangers of the 'No-Popery' riots. Caught up in one excitement or trouble after another, Daniel and Emmeline both finally arrive at happier times, while the walls of Newman's new church, a symbol of light in a dark town, rise into the foggy Birmingham sky. The panorama of Victorian England is brilliantly unfolded here - Birmingham, Oxford, Prince Albert opening a new railway, theatres, factories, The Crystal Palace. But above all, this book portrays in a remarkable and memorable way the character and thought of Blessed John Henry Newman.
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!
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.
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
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Author : John Henry Gray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1878
China written by John Henry Gray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1878 with China categories.
China
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Author : John Henry Gray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1878
China written by John Henry Gray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1878 with China categories.