Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
Dates covered: 1765-1825
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Books:
Eli Whitney: Boy Mechanic Childhood of Famous Americans series. The boyhood of an American inventor. Even as a boy, Eli was known to make and mend things. When he grew up he invented the cotton gin and began the system of manufacturing guns with interchangeable parts. Middle students. Massachusetts.
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin Graphic Novel. Tells the story of how Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin and the effects it had on the Southern United States. Written in graphic novel format. Younger to Middle students. Massachusetts.
Eli Whitney Graphic Novel. Eli 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. Younger to Middle students. Massachusetts.
Eli Whitney Introduces the life of Eli Whitney, who became famous for inventing a cotton gin and manufacturing guns with interchangeable parts. Level 4.1. Young Middle students. Massachusetts.
The Story of Eli Whitney Newbery Award-winning author tells the story of the man whose inventive genius made cotton king in America and the world. Eli Whitney transformed the textile industry with his invention of the cotton gin; he revolutionized the manufacturing process around the world with his creation of standardized parts. Massachusetts. Middle to Older students.
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Movies/Videos/Documentaries
- Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney
- 2nd Grade – Eli Whitney and Cotton
- The Cotton Gin – Seeds of a Lie – US History – Extra History(Depicts abuse of slaves)
- Eli Whitney’s Invention
- Eli Whitney Cotton Gin – How it works
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