The real McCoy

author: Towle, Wendy
Where did the expression "the real McCoy" come from? African-American inventor Elijah McCoy's successful design of an automatic oil cup may have inspired to popular phrase. This book introduces children to the life of the brillian pioneer whose contributions to technology, science, and home are very much in evidence today.
year: 1993, 1995, 1992
call number/section: 920, 1000, 921
subjects: mccoy, elijah, 1844-1929, juvenile literature, african american inventors, united states, juvenile literature, inventors, african americans, biography, blacks, black inventors, juvenile literature, juvenile literature, afro-americans, biography

Editions


The real McCoy
Towle, Wendy
Scholastic (1993)
A biography of the Canadian-born African-American who studied engineering in Scotland and patented over fifty inventions despite the obstacles he faced because of his race.
Schools: 25



The real McCoy
Towle, Wendy
Scholastic (1995)
The life of a pioneering African-American inventor from the mid-1800s recounts his successes with such products as rubber heels, lawn sprinklers, and locomotive oil cups.
Schools: 1



The Real McCoy
Towle, Wendy

Where did the expression "the real McCoy" come from? African-American inventor Elijah McCoy's successful design of an automatic oil cup may have inspired to popular phrase. This book introduces children to the life of the brillian pioneer whose contributions to technology, science, and home are very much in evidence today.
Schools: 0



The real McCoy
Towle, Wendy
Scholastic (1992)
A biography of the Canadian-born black American who studied engineering in Scotland and patented over fifty inventions despite the obstacles he faced because of his race.
Schools: 2



The Real McCoy
Towle, Wendy

Where did the expression "the real McCoy" come from? African-American inventor Elijah McCoy's successful design of an automatic oil cup may have inspired to popular phrase. This book introduces children to the life of the brillian pioneer whose contributions to technology, science, and home are very much in evidence today.
Schools: 1


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