"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:

1. Finding what is known already


2. Checking their sources


3. Finding gaps and disagreements and formulating your own questions


4. Looking for new evidence


5. Expanding the search


6. Sharing what you have found

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