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John Henry the Steel Driving Man

Graduate student project presents resources about the legend of John Henry and the music associated with the folk hero's story.

http://www.ibiblio.org/john_henry/henry.html

Mudcat Cafe - The Origins of John Henry

Blues and folk music magazine hosts a forum dedicated to discussing the source of the John Henry legend.

http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=4018&messsages=16

West Virginia Archives and History - John Henry

Bibliography of books and articles about the railroad folk figure includes a picture of the John Henry statue in Talcott, W.V.

http://www.wvculture.org/history/notewv/henry.html