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John Henry
, the "steel-driving man", is an
African-American
Folk Hero
.
''Real people:''
John Henry
is an
18th Century
U.S. Senator
from and
Governor
of
Maryland
.
John Henry
is a
19th Century
U.S. Representative
from
Illinois
.
John Flournoy Henry
is a
19th Century
U.S. Representative
from
Kentucky
.
John W. Henry
is a speculator, money manager and principal owner of the
Boston Red Sox
.
John Henry
is a prominent
Toxicologist
, a professor at
Imperial College London
and a consultant to Britain's
National Poisons Information Service
.
John Henry
is the vocalist in a band called
Darkest Hour
.
John Henry
(1776–1853) a
British
Spy
who sold his papers to
James Madison
.
John Henry
, Bailiff of Guernsey (1446–1447)
John Henry
is a historian of
Science
associated with the
Strong Programme
, and the author of numerous books including ''Knowledge is Power: How Magic, the Government and an Apocalyptic Vision Inspired Francis Bacon to creat Modern Science'' (2002)
''Works of Fiction:''
''
John Henry
'' is a
1931
Novel
by
Roark Bradford
, based on the African-American folk hero of the same name (see above). It was made into a
Broadway
Play
and later a musical featuring
Paul Robeson
in the title role and
Ruby Elzy
as Julie Anne.
''
John Henry
'' is a
1994
Rock
album by
They Might Be Giants
.
''
John Henry
'' is a
1995
Pop
song by
Marques Bovre And The Evil Twins
, from their album ''
Flyover Land
''.
''Other Notable Uses:''
John Henry
is a champion Thoroughbred racehorse.