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2004., Marshall Cavendish Benchmark Call No: 973.5 MEL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Great inventionsSummary Note: Explains the mechanics of the cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in the late eighteenth century, and how it enabled the expansion of the American slave trade.
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2004., Pre-adolescent, PowerPlus Books Call No: 921 WHITNEY Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The library of American lives and timesSummary Note: Contains a short children's history of Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin that revolutionized the cotton industry and changed the structure of the institution of slavery in the South.
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2004., PowerPlus Books Call No: B WHITNEY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Library of American lives and times.Summary Note: Presents a biography of inventor Eli Whitney chronicling his life and legacy in the American manufacturing industry.
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2003., Primary, PowerKids Press Call No: B WHI Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: 19th century American inventorsSummary Note: Provides a biographical sketch of Eli Whitney and a description of his most famous invention, the cotton gin, which made the harvesting of cotton easier.