Listen "Book Review: Ain’t Nothing But a Man"
Episode Synopsis
"Ain’t Nothing but a Man is a 60-page version of Nelson’s 200+ page book for adults. Every page has photographs or drawings to show locations and people of the post-Civil War era, and to illustrate what the railroad slang from the songs mean.
In “How to be a Historian” the co-author, Marc Aronson, lists the six stages of Nelson’s search:
Finding what is known already
Checking their sources
Finding gaps and disagreements and formulating your own questions
Looking for new evidence
Expanding the search
Sharing what you have found
https://plumfieldmoms.com/plumfield-moms-picture-book-reviews/aint-nothing-but-a-man-my-quest-to-find-the-real-john-henry
In “How to be a Historian” the co-author, Marc Aronson, lists the six stages of Nelson’s search:
Finding what is known already
Checking their sources
Finding gaps and disagreements and formulating your own questions
Looking for new evidence
Expanding the search
Sharing what you have found
https://plumfieldmoms.com/plumfield-moms-picture-book-reviews/aint-nothing-but-a-man-my-quest-to-find-the-real-john-henry
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