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The real McCoy : the life of an African-American inventor

Title
The real McCoy : the life of an African-American inventor / by Wendy Towle ; paintings by Wil Clay.
Author
Towle, Wendy, 1963-
Publication
New York : Scholastic, c1993.

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Additional Authors
  • Clay, Wil.
  • Schomburg Children's Collection.
  • Joyce B. Dinkins Children's Collection.
Description
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map; 29 cm.
Summary
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.
Subject
  • McCoy, Elijah, 1844-1929 > Juvenile literature
  • African American inventors > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature
Call Number
Sc F 94-353
ISBN
0590435965
LCCN
91038895 /AC
OCLC
  • 24796243
  • NYPG94-B32785
Author
Towle, Wendy, 1963-
Title
The real McCoy : the life of an African-American inventor / by Wendy Towle ; paintings by Wil Clay.
Imprint
New York : Scholastic, c1993.
Local Subject
Black author.
Added Author
Clay, Wil. Illustrator
Schomburg Children's Collection.
Joyce B. Dinkins Children's Collection.
Research Call Number
Sc F 94-353
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