John Henry
African americans, folklore
Tall tales
Folklore, united states
United states, fiction
Legends
African americans, fiction
Short stories
Folklore
African Americans
Children's fiction
Juvenile fiction
Fiction
Some folks say John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand. He sure loved to pound things And his muscles were harder than rocks. At work, John laid down tracks for the railroad company. The earth shook when he swung down his heavy hammers. John was stronger than the strongest worker, but was he …
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