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Tyner, McCoy

(Encyclopedia) Tyner, McCoy (Alfred McCoy Tyner), 1938–2020, American jazz pianist, b. Philadelphia. He played with Art Farmer and Benny Golson's Jazztet (1959–60), then with John Coltrane's quartet…

Jesuit Relations

(Encyclopedia) Jesuit Relations, annual reports and narratives written by French Jesuit missionaries at their stations in New France (America) between 1632 and 1673. They are invaluable as historical…

"The Real McCoys"

The Question: When did "The Real McCoys" appear on TV? The Answer: The Real McCoys television series ran from 1957-63. Here is a link to more…

Elijah J. McCoy

Elijah J. McCoyBorn: 1843Birthplace: Colchester, Ontario, Canada Improvement in lubricators for steam engines—McCoy, a mechanical engineer from Detroit, Mich., developed an automatic…

McCoy, Joseph Geating

(Encyclopedia) McCoy, Joseph Geating, 1837–1915, American cattle-trade pioneer, b. Sangamon co., Ill. He selected Abilene, Kans., as the site for a railroad shipping center for the marketing of…

Maybeck, Bernard

(Encyclopedia) Maybeck, Bernard, 1862–1957, American architect, b. New York City. After studying at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, he became one of the leading architects in California. From the…

Elijah J. McCoy Biography

Elijah J. McCoy inventorBorn: 5/2/1843Birthplace: Colchester, Ontario, Canada   The son of former slaves from Kentucky who had escaped via the Underground Railroad to Canada, at 15 years of age…

Charles Lewis SCOTT, Congress, CA (1827-1899)

SCOTT Charles Lewis , a Representative from California; born in Richmond, Henrico County, Va., January 23, 1827; attended the public schools and Richmond Academy and was graduated from the College…

Neutra, Richard Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Neutra, Richard JosephNeutra, Richard Josephnoiˈtrə, n&oomacr;ˈtrə [key], 1892–1970, American architect, born and educated in Vienna. Although Neutra worked for a time with Eric…