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Ain't Nothing but a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry Cover:Hardcover and turn umbrellas inside outWho was the real John Henry? The story of this legendary African American figure has come down to us in so many songs, stories, and plays, that the facts are often lost. Historian Scott Nelson brings John Henry alive for young readers in his personal quest for the true story of the man behind the myth. Nelson presents the famous folk song as a mystery to be unraveled, identifying the embedded clues within the lyrics, which he examines to uncover many