Man Vs History
Season 1 • Episode 2: Steel Drivin' John Henry • Watch with subtitles
Episode 2: Steel Drivin' John Henry
July 27, 2021 • 43 min
Great American folk tales have been passed down for generations, often through word of mouth. While many of the stories snowball into legends over the years, most contain at least a kernel of truth. Bil tries to find that truth as he explores the claim that John Henry out-drilled a steam-powered drill, uncovers if Johnny Appleseed is truly responsible for all our delicious apples, and checks if a mythical cowboy really rode a cougar and wielded a rattlesnake as his lasso.
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