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John Henry

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hero of American folk tales; portrayed as an enormously strong black man who worked on the railroads and died from exhaustion after winning a contest with a steam drill

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John Henry Lloyd is the man I gave the credit to for polishing my skills. He taught me how to play third base and how to protect myself. John taught me more baseball than anyone else. Judy Johnson

Alongside Regional Chair John Henry, Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter, and other representatives from around the region, Durham MPP Lindsey Park recently announced Metrolinx had selected the aforementioned option for the GO extension. Source: Internet

A related argument is from conscience; John Henry Newman argued that the conscience supports the claim that objective moral truths exist because it drives people to act morally even when it is not in their own interest. Source: Internet

As demand for fruits and vegetables, including strawberries, increased in Chadbourn, John Henry Honeycutt Sr. built a small building for the business next to his home on the same land now housing the present-day company. Source: Internet

Following financial investment, new club president John Henry Davies paid £500 for the erection of a new 1,000-seat stand at Bank Street. Source: Internet

In 1342 Louis also acquired Tyrol for the Wittelsbach by voiding the first marriage of Margarete Maultasch with John Henry of Bohemia and marrying her to his own son Louis V, thus alienating the House of Luxemburg even more. Source: Internet

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