Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry: The Untold Story of an American Legend
Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry: The Untold Story of an American Legend
Steel Drivin' Man offers a marvellous portrait of a beloved folk song - and a true American legend. The book is attractively illustrated with numerous images.
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- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN-13
- 9780195341195
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- American folkloreJohn Henry legendAfrican American history
Awards
- Anisfield-Wolf Book AwardWon(2007)
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