Steel drivin' man [[electronic resource] ] : John Henry, the untold story of an American legend / / Scott Reynolds Nelson

• Autore: Nelson Scott Reynolds
• Pubblicazione: New York ; ; Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.04960730092
• Soggetto topico: African Americans; Railroad construction workers - United States; John Henry (Legendary character); African American art
• Soggetto geografico: Southern States History, Local
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1. The Search for John Henry; 2. To the White House; 3. Wiseman's Grocery; 4. Ward-Well; 5. Man Versus Mountain; 6. The Southern Railway Octopus; 7. Songs People Have Sung: 1900-1930; 8. Communist Strongman; Coda; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. But for over a century, no one knew who the original John Henry was--or even if there was a real John Henry. 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
• Altri titoli varianti: John Henry, the untold story of an American legend
• Titolo autorizzato: Steel drivin' man
• ISBN: 0-19-974114-X; 0-19-534119-8; 1-280-84611-9; 0-19-804104-7; 1-4294-2043-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777634603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II