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Winsor McCay: References & Edit History
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- academic study of comics
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- comic strip
Additional Reading
John Canemaker, Winsor McCay: His Life and Art (1987).
Researcher's Note
Winsor McCay’s birth date
The exact date and location of McCay’s birth remains a mystery. During his later years, McCay himself stated that he was born in Spring Lake, Michigan, on September 26, 1871; this is the information that appears in most biographies. Further investigation into the matter by McCay biographer John Canemaker revealed that McCay indicated an 1869 birth date to a census taker in 1910, and 1869 appears on McCay’s tombstone. Even more probable, however, is that he was born in Canada in 1867, as is given in 1870 and 1880 Michigan census reports. Canemaker theorizes that McCay’s mother, Janet, made the journey to her hometown of Ontario in order to be close to her family for the birth.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 22, 2024 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jul 22, 2023 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Lambiek Comiclopedia - Biography of Winsor McCay. | Feb 12, 2018 | ||
| Added a picture of McCay, as well as samples of his art. | Sep 25, 2012 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 18, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Encyclopedia of Fanstastic FIlm and Television - Biography of Winsor McCay. | Dec 06, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: AnnieAwards.com - Biography of Winsor McCay Award. | Dec 06, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Lambiek Comiclopedia - Biography of Winsor McCay. | Dec 06, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Biography of Winsor McCay. | Dec 06, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 16, 2005 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 30, 2001 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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