How John Henry Became an American Folk Hero
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- Smithsonian Channel
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- Video Title
- How John Henry Became an American Folk Hero
- Description
- The railroad tracks that crisscross West Virginia pass through the state's mountains - an engineering feat made possible by the steam-powered drill, or, according to legend, a man named John Henry. From: AERIAL AMERICA: West Virginia http://bit.ly/1nlBaon
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- 3 min 17 sec
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- smithsonian history channel animals space ships airplane science discovery "free tv" snake documentary movies "free video" america
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- 2014-02-18T19:44:00.000Z
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