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John Henry

Author : Julius Lester
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1999-12-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780140566222

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Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney's warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad. When John Henry was born the birds, bears, rabbits, and even a unicorn came to see him. He grew so fast, he burst right through the porch roof, and laughed so loud, he scared the sun! Soon John Henry is swinging two huge sledgehammers to build roads, pulverizing boulders, and smashing rocks to smithereens. He's stronger than ten men and can dig through a mountain faster than a steam drill. Nothing can stop John Henry, and his courage stays with us forever. A Caldecott Honor Book * "This is a tall tale and heroic myth, a celebration of the human spirit . . . The story is told with rhythm and wit, humor and exageration, and with a heart-catching immediacy that connects the human and the natural world. " --Booklist, starred review "Another winning collaboration from the master storyteller and gifted artist of Tales of Uncle Remus fame." --School Library Journal "A great American hero comes fully to life in this epic retelling filled with glorious, detailed watercolors . . . This carefully crafted updating begs to be read aloud for its rich, rhythmic storytelling flow, and the suitably oversize illustrations amplify the text." --Publishers Weekly

John Henry Newman

Author : Ian Ker
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199596591

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A comprehensive biography of John Henry Newman.

John Henry Days

Author : Colson Whitehead
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002-05-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385498203

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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 bestselling new novel, Harlem Shuffle!

Steel Drivin' Man

Author : Scott Reynolds Nelson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 019974114X

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Steel Drivin' Man by Scott Reynolds Nelson Pdf

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

Author : Brad Kessler
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 1591977649

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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.

John Henry, an American Legend

Author : Ezra Jack Keats
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1987-04
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 0833539752

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John Henry, an American Legend by Ezra Jack Keats Pdf

Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand

John Henry

Author : Anonim
Publisher : First Avenue Editions
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780822564775

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John Henry by Anonim Pdf

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

John Henry

Author : Dona Herweck Rice
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781433392665

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John Henry by Dona Herweck Rice Pdf

The race is on between railroad worker, Mighty John Henry, and a drilling machine, as both drill through a mountain to make way for the railroad. Find out who wins in this fun, colorful script that recants the adventures of this former slave.

John Henry

Author : Steve Haskin
Publisher : Eclipse Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : John Henry (Race horse)
ISBN : 1581501501

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Now in paperback, John Henry continues to entertain horse racing and sports fans with its true rags to riches tale. A plain brown, small, bad-tempered animal, John Henry was the horse no one wanted until he was purchased sight unseen for $25,000 by Sam Rubin, a man who knew nothing about horses, except which end bit and which end kicked. Entrusted to California-based trainer Ron McAnally, John Henry blossomed into a star. Named Horse of the Year in 1981 as a six years old - an age when most racehorses are enjoying retirement - John Henry continued to race at the top level of the sport through the age of nine, when he was voted Horse of the Year for the second time. He retired as all-time leading money earner in 1984 with more than $6 million and today lives a life of luxury at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

The Legend of John Henry

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015032914064

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The Legend of John Henry by Anonim Pdf

A Herculean steel driver on the railroad pits his strength and speed against the new steam hammer which is putting men out of jobs.

Ain't Nothing But a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry (Large Print 16pt)

Author : Marc Aronson,Scott Reynolds Nelson
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1459676106

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Ain't Nothing But a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry (Large Print 16pt) by Marc Aronson,Scott Reynolds Nelson Pdf

Who was the real John Henry? The story of this legendary African - American figure has come down to us in so many songs, stories, and plays, that the facts are often lost. Historian Scott Nelson brings John Henry alive for young readers in his personal quest for the ''''true story'''' of the man behind the myth. Nelson presents the famous folk song as a mystery to be unraveled, identifying the embedded clues within the lyrics, which he examines to uncover many surprising truths. He investigates the legend and reveals the real John Henry in this beautifully illustrated book. Nelson's narrative is multilayered, interweaving the story of the building of the railroads, the period of Reconstruction, folk tales, American mythology, and an exploration of the tradition of work songs and their evolution into blues and rock and roll. This is also the story of the author's search for the flesh - and - blood man who became an American folk hero; Nelson gives a first - person account of how the historian works, showing history as a process of discovery. Readers rediscover an African - American folk hero. We meet John Henry, the man who worked for the railroad, driving steel spikes. When the railroad threatens to replace workers with a steam - powered hammer, John Henry bets that he can drive the beams into the ground faster than the machine. He wins the contest, but dies in the effort. Nelson's vibrant text, combined with archival images, brings a new perspective and focus to the life and times of this American legend.

American Legal Realism and Empirical Social Science

Author : John Henry Schlegel
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807864364

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American Legal Realism and Empirical Social Science by John Henry Schlegel Pdf

John Henry Schlegel recovers a largely ignored aspect of American Legal Realism, a movement in legal thought in the 1920s and 1930s that sought to bring the modern notion of empirical science into the study and teaching of law. In this book, he explores individual Realist scholars' efforts to challenge the received notion that the study of law was primarily a matter of learning rules and how to manipulate them. He argues that empirical research was integral to Legal Realism, and he explores why this kind of research did not, finally, become a part of American law school curricula. Schlegel reviews the work of several prominent Realists but concentrates on the writings of Walter Wheeler Cook, Underhill Moore, and Charles E. Clark. He reveals how their interest in empirical research was a product of their personal and professional circumstances and demonstrates the influence of John Dewey's ideas on the expression of that interest. According to Schlegel, competing understandings of the role of empirical inquiry contributed to the slow decline of this kind of research by professors of law. Originally published in 1995. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

John Henry

Author : Dwayne Harris
Publisher : Arcana Studio
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Graphic novels
ISBN : 192742464X

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John Henry, a former slave, wasn't about to let some new-fangled steam hammer replace his ability to earn an honest wage as a steel-driving man. He'd beat that machine, or die with his hammer in his hand. We all know the outcome of that legendary contest. In this alternate history, however, John doesn't die in his heroic effort, but instead slips into a coma, only to awaken to his worst nightmare. A robotic uprising has occurred, and a new age has dawned - the Steam Age! Now the only thing that can free the human race from the very machines they've created is John and his hammer. John Henry: The Steam Age is an exciting re-imagining of the story of John Henry in a steampunk setting.

A Natural Man

Author : Anonim
Publisher : August House Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1939160855

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A Natural Man by Anonim Pdf

Born with a hammer in his hand, John Henry discovers his true calling as a steel-driver but he meets his match in a race against a steam drill. The story provides a powerful metaphor for the disruption and loss of innocence created by the industrial age.

John Henry

Author : Dmitri Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0999259628

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John Henry by Dmitri Jackson Pdf

A retelling of the beloved 19th-century folktale, steel driver John Henry discovers the mighty steam drill is being used to replace manual labor. John and the drill face off in a climactic race between man vs machine. Recommended for all ages.