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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

John Henry legendary African American famous for his strength, celebrated in ballads and tales. In the most popular version of the story, John Henry tries to outwork a steam drill with only his hammer and steel bit. Although he succeeds in beating the machine, he dies of the strain. His legend originated c.1870 among the miners drilling the Big Bend Tunnel of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in West Virginia and may have some historical basis. Bibliography: See study by S. R. Nelson (2006). Author not available, JOHN HENRY. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007... Read more

John Henry
John Henry John Henry, a mighty laborer who outperformed a...to be crushed. In more general terms, John Henry also represents the human will and spirit...can never duplicate. The character of John Henry sometimes receives the kind of exaggerated... Read more

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	Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend.(Book review) ; Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American...Congress claim that the ballad of John Henry is the most researched folk song...transcended that reality. The ballad of John Henry was sung by miners, railroad workers... Read more
	Red Sox, John Henry should be good fit.(Knight Ridder Newspapers) ; MIAMI _ John Henry would often leave the owner's suite at...emotional win. No one was surprised when Henry would show up in the Marlins clubhouse, shaking hands and joking with players. Henry has a passion for baseball few fans in... Read more
	Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend ; Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American...Congress claim that the ballad of John Henry is the "most researched folk song...transcended that reality. The ballad of John Henry was sung by miners, railroad workers... Read more
	Henry John: Last Of The Canoe Men ; Seminole Tribune 03-14-1997 Henry John: Last Of The Canoe Men Henry John Billie swings a small ax into the hollowed core...was no threat this day. It was only a wind that Henry John Billie easily passed through on his way to a distant... Read more
	LEGENDARY HORSE JOHN HENRY DIES OLDEST CHAMPION EUTHANIZED AT 32.(Sports) ; Byline: KEVIN MODESTI Staff Writer John Henry died at age 32 on Monday, but not...recalled his tenacity on the racetrack. John Henry was euthanized in Lexington, Ky...public memorial service. News of John Henry's death hit hardest in California... Read more
	One of a kind Two-time Million champ John Henry still living the good life at age 29.(Sports) ; ...running of the Arlington Million, John Henry's record in the turf showcase will...Million winner in Saturday's field, John Henry's victory 20 years ago continues...for the Hall of Champions, where John Henry resides with Cigar, two standardbred... Read more
	Horse racing: Racing great John Henry euthanized ; LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - John Henry wasn't the friendliest horse - far...years. "We would always bring kids to John Henry's paddock and say, 'Here is a great...Beyer, the veterinarian who tended to John Henry until the end, said euthanasia was... Read more
	Racing great John Henry dies ; LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Thoroughbred great John Henry, two-time Horse of the Year who earned...average runner early in his career, John Henry was the highest money-earning thoroughbred...from 1980 through 1984. To the end, John Henry remained cantankerous, said Cathy... Read more

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