John Henry

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Her manic energy is offset by the two people to whom she is closest: her fragile 6-year-old cousin, John Henry, and Berenice, the family’s wise black housekeeper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

He even launches into a triumphant monologue about the legend of John Henry: All night long, Morrow says, John Henry drove steel, fighting a machine that could dig deeper and faster.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025

While in the so-called Granite City, he took the chance to visit John Henry Anderson's grave in St Nicholas Kirkyard, and was photographed next to it.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

Times writer Keri Blakinger, chronicles the period leading up to the 2022 execution of John Henry Ramirez in Texas, as well as the impact of the crime on the victim’s now-grown son, Aaron Castro.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

Like her fellow West Virginian John Henry, the steel-driving man who faced off against the steam hammer, Katherine Johnson would soon be asked to match her wits against the prowess of the electronic computer.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly