Philadelphia Inquirer 1 month ago

'John Henry,' a legend-busting play

The refrain "A man ain't nothin' but a man" shows up in several variations of John Henry's legend. It's also the theme of Iron Age Theatre's world premiere of Chris Braak's The Life of John Henry. Full Article at Philadelphia Inquirer

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  1. US Deacon Jack Sullivan (L) is introduced to journalists as Archbishop Vincent Nichols looks on during a press conference at the Archbishop's House, at Westminster Cathedral in London on November 9, 2009.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: (L-R) Deacon Jack Sullivan and the Archibishop of Wesminster Vincent Nichols at a News Confrence at Archibishop's House on November 9, 2009 in London, England.
  3. BOSTON - JUNE 18: Emily Mortimer stands with Boston Red Sox owner John Henry on the red carpet at Boston Common Magazine's honoring of Mortimer on June 18, 2008 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts.
  4. BOSTON - APRIL 08: Boston Red Sox principal owner John Henry (L) and chairman Thomas Werner (C) present Hideki Okajima of Japan his 2007 World Series ring during pre-game ceremonies before the Red Sox MLB baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on April 8, 2008 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massach...
  5. TOKYO - MARCH 21: (L-R) Daisuke Matsuzaka, Manager Terry Francona, owner John Henry and GM Theo Epstein of Boston Red Sox attend Ricoh MLB Opening Series press conference at Tokyo Dome on March 21, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan.
  6. This undated image provided by the U.S. Army shows Chief Warrant Officer 4, Robert Johnson, 41 a native of Seattle.
  7. OAKLAND, CA - MAY 27: Erik Bedard #45 of the Seattle Mariners talks to catcher Rob Johnson #32 before he is taken out of their game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on May 27, 2009 in Oakland, California.
  8. SEATTLE - MAY 24: Eli Whiteside #22 of the San Francisco Giants scores in the fourth inning against catcher Rob Johnson #32 of the Seattle Mariners on May 24, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners defeated the Giants 5-4.
  9. BIRMINGHAM, AL - MAY 14: The group of (L-R) Lee Trevino, Vanderbilt basketball coach Bobby Johnson, singer Vince Gill and Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher watch the action in the fifth fairway during the Thursday Pro-AM of the Regions Charity Classic at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross...

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