It was a race between John Henry and the steam powered hammer to see which could drill the most.
John Henry used heavy two hammers in each hand and drilled two 7 ft. holes, while the steam powered hammer drilled one 9 ft. hole.
John Henry won the competition.
This description matches the folk hero John Henry, known for his strength and the legendary competition against a steam-powered drill to prove human strength over machinery. Legends say he died after the contest, with a hammer in his hand.
The short story you are referring to is likely "John Henry," a folktale from American history. In the story, John Henry races against a steam-powered hammer to see who can dig through a mountain faster. Despite winning the race, John Henry dies from exhaustion, showcasing the strength and determination of the human spirit against industrial progress.
The tradesman who made the anvils peal is typically identified as John Henry, a legendary figure in American folklore known for his strength and prowess as a steel-driver during the building of the railroads. The story of John Henry's competition against a steam-powered hammer to prove his worth has been immortalized in songs, books, and poems.
Henry is born into the world big and strong weighing 330 pounds. He grows to become the greatest "steel-driver" in the mid-century push to erect the railroads across the mountains to the West. When the owner of the railroad buys a steam-powered hammer to do the work of his mostly black driving crew, to save his job and the jobs of his men, John Henry challenges the owner to a contest: himself alone versus the steam hammer. John Henry beats the machine, but exhausted, collapses and dies.
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.
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The steam hammer was invented around 1837 by the Scot James Nasmyth.
Steam Powered Aereo-Takes was created in 1971.
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.