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Author: George Vere Hobart
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Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 150
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The adventures of an young American man-about-town.
Author: George Vere Hobart
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Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 150
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The adventures of an young American man-about-town.
Author: Colson Whitehead
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307486672
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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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 new novel, Crook Manifesto, coming soon!
Author: Charles Ross Jackson
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Languages : en
Pages : 312
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Author: Mary Jane Holmes
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Author: Ella Stryker Mapes
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Languages : en
Pages : 300
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Author: Allan Pinkerton
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Category : Criminal investigation
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Author: Scott Reynolds Nelson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019974114X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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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.
Author: George Vere Hobart
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: George Vere Hobart
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Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Author: Allan Pinkerton
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Category : Detectives
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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