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Overview
True 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.
He made nails to earn money when he was a boy He went to court to protect his wire-toothed cotton gin when others tried to build similar machines.
He started his own musket-making business.
Book Details
Published
July 26, 2007
Publisher
Barnes & Noble
Pages
48
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780760789629