Steel Drivin' Man
Narrated by Panama Jackson
- Released
- August 23, 2023
- Length
- 6 hrs 12 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Marginal Mediaworks, Inc.
Steel Drivin' Man explores the true story behind the legendary folk ballad "John Henry," tracing the life of the Virginia convict who inspired the iconic American hero. Using historical records, author Scott Reynolds Nelson uncovers the hardships faced by John Henry as he worked on the dangerous railroad projects of the era. The book also examines the cultural evolution of the ballad, highlighting its significance in American folklore.
RecentAudiobook tracks Scott Reynolds Nelson and over 141,000 other authors for new releases.
Follow the authors you love and hear about every new audiobook the day it lands.
Related audiobooks
Oceans of Grain
Scott Reynolds Nelson
The Nightmare Years, 1930-1940
William L. Shirer
Confronting the Presidents
Bill O'Reilly
Killing the Legends
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
Henry V
Dan Jones
Develop your General Culture in 1000 Quotes
William Shakespeare, Albert Einstein, Sun Tzu, Winston Churchill, Friedrich Nietzsche, Plato, Confucius, Frederich Nietzsche, Sir Winston Churchill
Develop your General Culture in 500 Quotes
William Shakespeare, Albert Einstein, Sun Tzu, Winston Churchill, Confucius
Here Is Germany
William L. Shirer
The Plantagenets
Dan Jones
25+ the Big Book of Ancient Classics
Homer, Plato, Marcus Aurelius, Aristotle, Aeschylus, Euripides, Hesiod, Sappho, Sophocles, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Aristoteles, Sapfo
How Winston Churchill Changed the World
The Great Courses, Michael Shelden
Will
Will Smith, Mark Manson