But first he reduces John Henry the mythical black hero whose victory over the newfangled steam hammer birthed a great American legend to the ... of Whitehead’s book is spent lampooning ...

He has been assigned to cover ... some of the book's stories and journalistic pieces, the reference to John Henry seems forced, but in others it becomes overwhelming. John Henry's legend overtakes ...

Mr. Whitehead is less concerned with the man than with John Henry the myth, and those moments with legend becomes fact and fact, legend. The central focus of the book is one J. Sutter, an African ...

Susana Polo is a senior entertainment writer at Polygon, specializing in pop culture and genre fare, with a primary expertise in comic books ... American folklore figure John Henry, specifically ...

For roughly 90 minutes on that riser and along its border, the actors of the renowned SITI Company, directed by Anne Bogart, dig into the folktale of John Henry, the man of legendary strength who ...

This is the second of three "Historically Speaking" columns featuring the recent Flatwater Tales Storytelling tellers at the Historic Grove Theater, which was packed for each performance.

"Racing has lost a legend and many people have lost a personal hero." And that is a most valid point, for horses are first and foremost the attraction. John Henry's story put him firmly into the ...