Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin (May 27, 1793)
- Episode aired Nov 27, 1955
The events surrounding Eli Whitney's unveiling of a working model of his revolutionary gin. The story follows Whitney to Washington, where he had great difficulty patenting his machine.The events surrounding Eli Whitney's unveiling of a working model of his revolutionary gin. The story follows Whitney to Washington, where he had great difficulty patenting his machine.The events surrounding Eli Whitney's unveiling of a working model of his revolutionary gin. The story follows Whitney to Washington, where he had great difficulty patenting his machine.