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John Henry is a symbol of physical strength and endurance, of exploited labor, of the dignity of a human being against the degradations of the machine age, and of racial pride and solidarity. During World War II his image was used in U.S. government propaganda as a symbol of social tolerance and diversity. [ 13]
John Henry is a 2020 American thriller drama film starring Terry Crews and Ludacris, and directed by Will Forbes. Inspired by the folk lore of John Henry, the plot follows an ex-gang member from Los Angeles who must help two immigrant children who are on the run from his former crime boss. The film had a limited release on January 24, 2020, and ...
Pecos Bill ( / ˈpeɪkəs / PAY-kəs) [ 1] is a fictional cowboy and folk hero in stories set during American westward expansion into the Southwest of Texas, New Mexico, Southern California, and Arizona. These narratives were invented as short stories in a book by Tex O'Reilly in the early 20th century and are an example of American folklore.
Historian Theodore Kornweibel estimated that more than 10,000 enslaved workers a year built the southern railroads between 1857 and 1865.
Spouses. Harriet Elizabeth Wood ('Hally Wood") (m. 1940 div. 1947) Lynne Smith (Gordon) Elizabeth Peake. Children. 5. John Henry Faulk (August 21, 1913 – April 9, 1990) was an American storyteller and radio show host. His successful lawsuit against the entertainment industry helped to bring an end to the Hollywood blacklist .
The American folk music revival was a phenomenon in the United States that began during the 1940s and peaked in popularity in the mid-1960s. Its roots went earlier, and performers like Burl Ives, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, and Oscar Brand had enjoyed a limited general popularity in the 1930s and 1940s.
John Henryism. Statue of John Henry outside the town of Talcott in Summers County, West Virginia. John Henryism is a strategy for coping with prolonged exposure to stresses such as social discrimination by expending high levels of effort, which results in accumulating physiological costs. [ 1][ 2]
William Wallace – Scotland, knight who led a rebellion against England in the early 14th century. Lady Xian – China, warrior, politician, queen of the Hsien. Jan Žižka – Czech knight, commander of Hussite armies in the 15th century. Eleanor of Arborea – Sardinia, judge of Arborea and promulgator of the Carta de Logu.