Cyrus McCormick: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Reuben Gold Thwaites, Cyrus Hall McCormick and the Reaper (1909); Herbert N. Casson, Cyrus Hall McCormick: His Life and Work (1909, reprinted 1971); Cyrus McCormick, The Century of the Reaper (1931, reprinted 1972).

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. May 09, 2026
Anniversary information added. Feb 11, 2026
Modified link of Web site: American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Biography of Cyrus McCormick. Feb 15, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Mar 22, 2024
Add new Web site: Famous Inventors - Cyrus McCormick. Jun 18, 2021
Noted that many farmworkers at McCormick's time were enslaved people. Dec 30, 2020
Revised the name of his company from "McCormick Harvesting Company" to "McCormick Harvesting Machine Company" and added cross-references throughout. Oct 22, 2019
Add new Web site: Mr.Nussbaum - Biography of Cyrus McCormick. Mar 08, 2017
Changed article title from Cyrus Hall McCormick to Cyrus McCormick. Oct 21, 2016
Added media. Jul 29, 2015
Add new Web site: United States History - Biography of Cyrus McCormick. Aug 12, 2013
Add new Web site: Heritage History - Biography of Cyrus McCormick. Aug 12, 2013
Add new Web site: American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Biography of Cyrus McCormick. Aug 12, 2013
Add new Web site: Lemelson-MIT - Biography of Cyrus McCormick. Aug 12, 2013
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Biography of Cyrus Hall McCormick. Apr 12, 2009
Added new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Cyrus McCormick. Jul 03, 2008
Added new Web site: HistoryNet - Battle of Little Bighorn: Were the Weapons the Deciding Factor? Jun 11, 2008
Added new Web site: Wisconsin Historical Society - Cyrus Hall McCormick. Dec 07, 2006
Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - The Paris Commune of 1871. Dec 07, 2006
Added new Web site: National Inventors Hall of Fame - Biography of Cyrus McCormick. Dec 07, 2006
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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