John Henry - Spirit of the Working Man - Extra Mythology

John Henry is a myth that embodies a lot of America. From the story of hard work and the working man overcoming the cold unfeeling steel of machinery; to its bitter history of exploiting marginalized people and infrastructure built on the bodies of those literally worked to death. As in a lot of Americana, the line between the historical figure and the mythical hero is blurry at best, if not entirely indistinguishable. What does the story of John Henry mean to you? Join the Extra Mythology Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/extracredits Learn all about our shows at http://becauselearningmatters.com Want a Zoe plush? Check out our merc at http://extracredits.store ___________ Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://www.extracredits.site/extra-credits-community-code-of-con Follow us on Social Media! Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage Twitch: http://bit.ly/ECtwitch Instagram: http://bit.ly/ECisonInstagram Tumblr: http://bit.ly/EConTumblr ___________ ♪ Music: "Extra Mythology Theme" by Big Giant Circles http://www.biggiantcircles.com/


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