She makes dreams happen

When Rachel Moskowitz and Julius Svoboda decided to tie the knot, they knew two things about their ideal ceremony: They wanted to get married in the Hudson Valley, and they wanted the venue to be super-special. Julie McKelvey ensured that did happen in an Ulster estate.

Lawyer for minority rights

Terrence McKelvey has practiced Law in the Buffalo area for the past 30 years. He has served as President of the Minority Bar Association being elected on three separate non-consecutive terms. In 1991, Terry was the first Black person ever to be endorsed by the Erie County Democratic party for the position of Family Court Judge.

A marching McKelvey

Russell McKelvey is a captain in The Georgia Army National Guard 108th Cavalry and in November 2009 he and his colleagues made news when they embarked on a march of 118 miles from Toccoa to Atlanta to commemorate a record-breaking march made by Georgia soldiers during World War II who inspired "Band of Brothers".

Andrew - the man behind The McKelvey Foundation

The McKelvey Foundation is a charitable organization based in New York established in 2000 by American businessman and founder of Monster Worldwide Inc., Andrew McKelvey.

McKelvey’s 1911 Railroad for River Plata in Uruguay

In the New York Times of December 8, 1911 a report states that “The United Fruit ship Almirante, in yesterday from Colon, brought John J. McKelvey, President of the first American company to begin construction of an all-American railroad in the River Plata region of South America.”

McKelvey’s 1827 Railroad in Pennsylvania

 William McKelvey was involved in financing the  building Pennsylvania’s first railroad.

The McKelvey Brothers East Broad Top railway 1922 - 1928

Frank and Eugene McKelvey developed a narrow-gauge railway system to enable the effective transportation of mine props from the forrest to the market.

The first lady of Montana Territory

Lenore McKelvey Puhek writes novels based on accurate historical information about her home state of Montana.  She also enacts in costume one of her characters, Mrs. Thomas Francis (Libby) Meagher , “the first lady of Montana Territory."

Jim has altered the way money changes hands

He flies his plane, plays the piano, blows glass, and works on the next big thing.

Inside the Crafters Studio

Tasha McKelvey was born in Michigan and raised in Matthews County, Virginia. She now calls Richmond home and creates her garden-inspired pottery.

The Boastful Baker

Melissa admits that she likes food… a lot.  "I like to eat food, cook food, bake food and read about food.”

Wild turkey artistry

Mike McKelvey carves wildlife but the wild turkey remains his signature bird.

A murder followed by frontier justice

The gruesome murder of William McKelvey, a lawman called Cogburn, and frontier justice… this is not a rehash of "True Grit." This is the story of an actual murder occurring not far from El Toro in July 1892 ... and what happened after that murder.

From Tiger Woods to top rank boxing

With no previous experience in boxing, Lucia McKelvey was in May 2011 hired as boxer Manny Pacquiao's marketing manager.

One Night Stand

Sam McKelvey had a one night stand with Maree Robbens after meeting her at her best friend's wedding. But it didn’t end there… 

An ear for music

Berke McKelvey is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music,in Boston, Massachusetts. A multi-instrumentalist who plays Baritone & Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Guitar, Bass, Piano and is also a fine vocalist, Berke has performed with Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Temptations, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra, Boston Opera Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and San Diego Symphony Orchestra. He has recorded music tracks for the "Fame and Quincy" TV shows along with Sesame Street and Captain Kangaroo (no jive!).

Inspiring music in schools

Greg and Dean Robert Blocker, the Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music at Yale

Yale School of Music Symposium elected Greg McKelvey an Honoree in 2009. This was a fitting tribute to his contribution to music and especially in schools in the USA

Peace keeper with Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

George McKelvey was a law man with Wyatt Earp the famous Marshall of Tombstone which features in Western folklore. The incident which linked them was when George arrested a gambler whom he and Earp then saved from lynching by an armed crowd. Read on for a real-life mini-Western.

Developing museums and folklife

Frank McKelvey has more than forty years successful museum experience with up-to-date knowledge of museums and historic sites.

Historic McKelvey limekilns at Helena, Montana

The first Helena lime kilns were built in the early 1870s by Irish immigrant Joseph O’Neill. Wood was the primary building material of early-day Helena until a series of catastrophic fires in the 1870s reduced parts of the city to rubble. Thereafter, stone, brick, mortar and plaster became prominent in home and business construction. The lime kilns were subsequently sold to James Kervin and then to James McKelvey, a former employee of O’Neill. The McKelvey family still owns kiln ruins in Grizzly Gulch just south of Helena.