Eli Whitney
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Eli Whitney
By Karen Bush GibsonEli Whitney was an inventor best known for his invention of the cotton gin.
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Eli Whitney
By Karen Bush GibsonEli Whitney was an inventor best known for his invention of the cotton gin.
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Eli Whitney: American Inventor
By Katie BagleyA biography of Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin, whose application of standardized parts to the production of weapons and other machines was a major influence in the development of industry.
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Eli Whitney
By Ann GainesA biography of the inventor of the cotton gin, whose application of standardized parts to the production of weapons and other machines was a major influence in the development of industry.
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Eli Whitney
By Catherine A. WelchTrue or false? Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, a machine for removing seeds from cotton. False! Eli Whitney was the first person to build a wire-toothed cotton gin. But Eli's gin was not the first machine of its kind.
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Eli Whitney
Features a brief biographical sketch of American inventor Eli Whitney (1765-1825), who invented the cotton gin. The information is provided by the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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Eli Whitney: The Life and Legacy of the American Inventor Whose Cotton Gin Transformed the Antebellum South
By Charles River EditorsThat all changed with Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin near the end of the 18th century.
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Eli Whitney
By Tracy J. GarciaEli Whitney changed manufacturing with the cotton gin and helped make improvements in the area of mass production through interchangeable parts. Readers will see how Whitney also drastically changed farming in America with his inventions.
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Eli Whitney
By M. C. HallIntroduces the life of Eli Whitney, including his childhood on a Massachusetts farm, his invention of the cotton gin, and his development of mass production, a process of making individual parts then assembling them into a finished product.
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Eli Whitney: The Life and Legacy of the American Inventor Whose Cotton Gin Transformed the Antebellum South
By Charles River EditorsThat all changed with Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin near the end of the 18th century.
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Eli Whitney
By Catherine A. WelchIntroduces the life of Eli Witney, who became famous for inventing a cotton gin and manufacturing guns with interchangeable parts.
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Eli Whitney: The Cotton Gin and American Manufacturing
By Regan A. HuffBy learning about history from a particular and unique biographical perspective, each student will learn about the following social studies curricular themes: - culture- individual development and identity- power, authority, and governance- ...
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Eli Whitney
By Margaret Hall, M. C. HallEli Whitney is best known for his cotton gin. But what was his childhood like? What did he do before starting his company? How can we find out more about him? Read this book to find out.
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Eli Whitney: Cotton Gin Genius
By Kaye PatchettThis book surveys the life and accomplishments of American inventor and mechanic Eli Whitney, who is best known for building the cotton gin, a machine to separate cotton fiber from its sticky seeds.
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Eli Whitney
By Judy AlterA biography of the inventor of the cotton gin, whose application of standardized parts to the production of weapons and other machines was a major influence in the development of industry.