All aboard! / Kulling, Monica

ISBN13: 
9780887769450
9781770495142
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allaboardelijahmccoyssteamengine
Call Number: 
920

All aboard!

Elijah McCoy's steam engine
Depicts inventor Elijah McCoy, the son of slaves, who studied to become a mechanical engineer in Scotland. After he returned to America, the only job with a railroad was shoveling coal into the engine's firebox. He went on to invent an oil cup that dramatically increased a train's ability to travel faster and safer.

All aboard!

Elijah McCoy's steam engine
2010
Simple text and illustrations explore the life of African Canadian inventor Elijah McCoy.
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