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Ain't nothing but a man : my quest to find the real John Henry /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nelson, Scott Reynolds
Other Authors: Aronson, Marc
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2008]
Subjects:
Henry, John William, > 1847?-approximately 1875.
Henry, John > (Legendary character)
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Railroad construction workers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Henry, John William, > 1847?-approximately 1875 > Homes and haunts.
Nelson, Scott Reynolds > Travel > Southern States.
Southern States > Description and travel.
John Henry (Legendary character)
African Americans > Biography.
Railroad construction workers > Biography.
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:64 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.
Awards:American Library Association Notable Children's Bk
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
ISBN:9781426300004 (trade)
142630000X (trade)
9781426300011 (library)
1426300018 (library)