Man vs. History Steel Drivin, John Henry (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 41 min | History

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Man vs. History

Steel Drivin, John Henry (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 41 min | History

Bill investigates the truth of the folk legend of railroader John Henry, a figure who represents the American working class.

Cinematographer

John Kelleran

Editors

Brian Hartough | Ezra Paek

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Updated Jul 27, 2021

Release date

Jul 27, 2021 (United States)

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Bil Lepp Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Meadow Bridge (2017)
W.I. Hairston Self - Storyteller & Folklorist (as W.I. 'Bill' Hairston) Self - Storyteller & Folklorist (as W.I. 'Bill' Hairston) See fewer	Man vs. History (2021)
Kim Johnson Self - Traditional Musician Self - Traditional Musician See fewer	Man vs. History (2021)
Jameson Shafer Self - Vice President, Jimco Equipment Self - Vice President, Jimco Equipment See fewer	Man vs. History (2021)
Malcolm Gingerich Self - Engineer Self - Engineer See fewer	Man vs. History (2021)
Michael Cales Self - John Henry Historical Park Self - John Henry Historical Park See fewer	Man vs. History (2021)
Scott Reynolds Nelson Self - Author / Historian Self - Author / Historian See fewer	Man vs. History (2021)
Josh Bennett Self - Owner / Founder, Hank Knob Cidery Self - Owner / Founder, Hank Knob Cidery See fewer	Man vs. History (2021)
Kristian Moorman Self - Strongman Self - Strongman See fewer	Man vs. History (2021)
Steve Owens Self - Strongman Self - Strongman See fewer	Man vs. History (2021)
Johnny Appleseed Self - Pioneer Nurseryman (archive footage) Self - Pioneer Nurseryman (archive footage) See fewer
Johnny Cash Self - The Legend of John Henry's Hammer (archive footage) Self - The Legend of John Henry's Hammer (archive footage) See fewer	The Johnny Cash Show (1969)
Fabian Fournier Self - French Canadian Lumberjack (archive footage) Self - French Canadian Lumberjack (archive footage) See fewer
Bruce Springsteen Self - 'John Henry' Singer (archive footage) Self - 'John Henry' Singer (archive footage) See fewer	Blinded by the Light (2019)