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Description: John Henry is a hero of American folklore. His tale depicts him as a strongman who races a steam powered hammer in the hope of saving the jobs of his men on the railroad. Henry won the race but died from exhaustion with his hammer in his hand. Henry has been the subject of numerous writings on American folklore, as well as songs, stories, and theatrical works.
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John Henry; a folk-lore study,
by Louis W Chappell
 Book
Language: English
Publisher: Port Washington, N.Y., Kennikat Press [1968]
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John Henry
by Roark Bradford
 Book : Fiction
Language: English
Publisher: London ; New York : Harper & Brothers, ©1931.

Notes:
A work of fiction based on the tale of John Henry.
3.
John Henry : Roark Bradford's novel and play
by Roark Bradford; Steven C Tracy
 Book : Fiction
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Notes:
A stage musical based on Bradford's novel.
4.
Steel drivin' man : John Henry, the untold story of an American legend
by Scott Reynolds Nelson
 Book : Biography
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
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John Henry, a bio-bibliography
by Brett Williams
 Book
Language: English
Publisher: Wesport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1983.
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John Henry, an American legend.
by Ezra Jack Keats
 Book : Juvenile audience
Language: English
Publisher: New York, Pantheon Books [1965]
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