John Henry /
The life story of the legendary African American folk hero, John Henry, who worked as a "steel-driving" man, tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in constructing a railroad tunnel. According to legend, John Henry's prowess as a s...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York ; London :
Harper & Brothers Publishers,
1931.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | The life story of the legendary African American folk hero, John Henry, who worked as a "steel-driving" man, tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in constructing a railroad tunnel. According to legend, John Henry's prowess as a steel-driver was measured in a race against a steam-powered rock drilling machine, a race that he won only to die in victory with hammer in hand as his heart gave out from stress. |
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| Item Description: | Illustrated title page and lining-papers. |
| Physical Description: | vi, 225 pages : illustrations, color frontispiece ; 22 cm |