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John Henry and the Steel-Driving Man
Virginia Schomp
出版Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC, 2013-08-01
主題Juvenile Fiction / Transportation / Railroads & TrainsJuvenile Fiction / Science & Technology
ISBN16087060799781608706075
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=bR5fEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This book is an introduction to the life and story of John Henry whose superhuman labors has inspired songs, literary compositions, and theater. The story of John Henry takes place in the southern US. His death, from exhaustion, is a symbol for the tireless effort made by many men while participating in the railway boom of the late 1800�s. This well-rounded volume contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts folktales from diverse cultures and defines words unique to the story.