He Can Make Anything - Illustrated biography from the Eli Whitney Museum tells how the cotton gin changed the face of the north.
Encarta: Whitney, Eli - Article provides a brief overview of Whitney's life and accomplishments.
The Invention Dimension: Eli Whitney - Biography explores how Whitney's best-known invention transformed the economies of the antebellum North and South.
Eli Whitney: Cotton Gin - Short profile and sketch.
Eli Whitney - Short biography focuses on the inventor's family life.
The Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney - A brief biography of Eli Whitney and background information on the cotton gin. Includes original patents.