Lunchtime Time Machine: Was the Black railway legend John Henry a real person?


Speaker
Scott Reynolds Nelson

Professor, Georgia Athletic Association Professor
srnelson@uga.edu
LTTM flyer for Dr. Nelson, with image of woodcut of rail workers
101 LeConte Hall

Join us for another episode of the Lunchtime Time Machine, featuring Dr. Scott Reynolds Nelson.

Professor Nelson writes about 19th-century US history including the history of slavery and Reconstruction. He also writes about international finance, the history of science, and global commodities. In his spare time he reads science fiction and drinks too much espresso.

His book, Steel Drivin’ Man (2007), about the life of Black folklore legend John Henry, won four national awards including the National Award for Arts Writing and the Merle Curti Prize for best book in US social history.

Free history, and free pizza! The university community is invited.

This is an FYO event.

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