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Cotton Gin+Slavery= Tidy Profits for Planters

Meg in History wrote 3 weeks ago: Today in 1793, inventor Eli Whitney filed a patent for the cotton gin. By the late 18th century, sla … more →

Tags: Slavery, US History, South, Cotton, Planters, Cotton Gin, Textiles, Exports, Economy

Eli Whitney Mass Layoffs – Overpriced Cotton Gin Purveyor Gets Comeuppance - 1797

reginaldholman wrote 2 months ago: Hallo, Whitney’s fledgling company made 32 employees redundant today mauger the undeniable populari … more →

Tags: redundancies, Cotton Gin, Layoffs, ragamuffin, Vexation, counterfeit

31 Days of Notable Women- Inventor Tabitha Babbitt1 comment

rosefirewalker wrote 4 months ago: Tabitha Babbitt (1784–1853) was an early American tool maker who is credited with inventing the firs … more →

Tags: Women's History, General Interest, Women's Issues, Inventor, Tabitha Babbitt, Tools, Circular Saw, Shakers

31 Days of Notable Women-Inventor Tabitha Babbitt

rosefirewalker wrote 4 months ago: Tabitha Babbitt (1784–1853) was an early American tool maker who is credited with inventing the firs … more →

Tags: Women's History, General Interest, Women's Issues, women inventors, Inventor, Tabitha Babbitt, Tools, Circular Saw, Shakers

The New Testament

mygournal wrote 5 months ago: Alright, so we here at MyGournal have just received a single off of one of the most hyped up CD … more →

Tags: Music, Tim Tebow, Jesus, OHB, The New Testament, water to wine

Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin (Graphic Library, Inventions and Discovery series)

bigbigbang wrote 6 months ago: World-changing events unfold before your eyes in these amazing tales of inventions and discovery. In … more →

Tags: Cotton Gin, cotton gin patent, Elias Howe, international date line, Jessica Gunderson

Uncle Sam Arms Nation; Snow Still Iffy7 comments

symonsezwlky wrote 6 months ago: Nuns with Guns Ready to Defend Nation...Imagine What They Could do With Handguns Colt Worth $15 mil … more →

Tags: Bob Symon, Culture, History, Louisville Forecast, Louisville Weather, Opinion, Science, This Date in History, Weather

Alabama cotton field under a Virginia sky

cindydyer wrote 7 months ago: While we were vacationing with Sue and her mother in Seattle this past September, Sue requested a co … more →

Tags: gardening, Travel, Art, Acrylic, Alabama, Cotton Field, Cotton Gin, gallery wrap canvas, Huntsville

InTeRchANgeABlE pArTs1 comment

Alamanach wrote 9 months ago: Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, and he then went on to try to sell rifles to the Army. His rifl … more →

Tags: AK-47, Cadillac, Cadillac Ranch, Firearms, Interchangeable Parts, Макаров, Rifles

The Business Card

Hambone wrote 10 months ago: The practice of placing such inane data as your name, phone number, and official title on a sma … more →

Tags: The Cotton Gin

Eli Whitney orders supplies for his armory

manuscripts wrote 1 year ago: Eli Whitney, best known for inventing the cotton gin, was also a pioneer in mass-producing firearms … more →

Tags: connecticut, Firearms, iron forging, Litchfield County, Forbes & Adam, Guns

Eli Whitney Is My Hero1 comment

margaretsyarns wrote 1 year ago: One gallon zip-lock bag of field cotton, one pair of hands, and FIVE HOURS = very little to show for … more →

Tags: knitting, Spinning, Cotton Gin, spinning cotton


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