Title: Ain't nothing but a man
Description: Historian Scott Reynolds Nelson recounts how he came to discover the real John Henry, an African-American railroad worker who became a legend in the famous song.

Historian Scott Nelson brings John Henry alive for young readers in his personal quest for the true story of the man behind the myth. The coauthor is Marc Aronson.
Subjects: Description and travel, Juvenile literature, Travel, Railroad construction workers, Homes and haunts, John Henry (Legendary character), African Americans, Biography
Places: United States, Southern States
People: John William Henry (1847?-ca. 1875), John William Henry (1847?-approximately 1875), John Henry (Legendary character), Scott Reynolds Nelson