Maker of Machines: A Story About Eli Whitney

by Barbara Mitchell, Jan Naimo Jones (Illustrator)

Eli Whitney’s love of inventing and pondering new ideas made him one of America’s greatest inventors. Best known for inventing the cotton gin, one of the most important American inventions of the century, he changed cotton production forever. A few years later, Whitney invented machines to make muskets that were identical. The first mass-manufacturing business in the country, his musket factory revolutionized the way Americans made things.

Paperback

First published January 8, 2003

Reviews

[Becky]

A decent biography, and easy for my kids to understand.

[Dr. Tathagat Varma]

Eli's work was pioneering. His story is also a great inspiration for entrepreneurs of all generations.