Annotated Bibliography
- "Cotton Gin." Educational Technology Clearinghouse. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013. <http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/30500/30517/cottongin_30517.htm>.
- This website proved the picture on our home page.
- Christy, David. "King Cotton In The Civil War." King Cotton In The Civil War. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013. <http://www.civilwarhome.com/kingcotton.htm>.
- This website gives all the information about cotton and the civil war for our King Cotton & The Civil War page.
- Ushistory.org. "34b. Wartime Diplomacy." Wartime Diplomacy [ushistory.org]. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013. <http://www.ushistory.org/us/34b.asp>.
- This website talks about the Union blockade and the conflicts with Europe and America.
- Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. "Michigan Chronicle - Cotton Was 'King' in America?" Michigan Chronicle. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013. <http://www.michronicleonline.com/index.php/rtm-news-reel/9460-why-was-cotton-king-in-america>.
- This website provided the quote "Cotton was the leading American export from 1803 to 1937."
- Ziegler, Pattie. "Lesson Plan: Overview." The Impact of the Cotton Gin. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013. <http://www.teachingushistory.org/lessons/pdfs_and_docs/documents/TheImpactoftheCottonGin.html>.
- This website gave facts about cotton, how many pounds were being imported since the 1700's, reasons why Eli Whitney made the cotton gin and how, and how many pounds of cotton were made after the cotton gin.
- Bellis, Mary. "The Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney." About.com Inventors. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013. <http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/cotton_gin.htm>.
- This website talked about how Eli Whitney didn't really make a profit from the cotton gin because of problems with getting it patented but, the manufacturing of muskets is what made him rich.
- Kelly, Martin. "The Cotton Gin in American History." About.com American History. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013. <http://americanhistory.about.com/od/industrialrev/p/cotton_gin.htm>.
- This website pointed out that Eli Whitney's cotton gin made it so much easier to clean cotton but it was also a "by-product of increasing the number of slaves needed to pick the cotton thereby strengthening the arguments for continuing slavery."
- St. Rosemary Educational Institution. "Eli Whitney: Biography & Cotton Gin." http://schoolworkhelper.net/. St. Rosemary Educational Institution, Last Update: 2013. Web. Retrieved on: Saturday 16th February 2013. http://schoolworkhelper.net/eli-whitney-biography-cotton-gin/.
- This website talks about Whitney's life before the cotton gin, how it got patented and his home life.
- "Civil War Trust." Civil War History: How the Cotton Gin Contributed to the Civil War. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://www.civilwar.org/resources/civil-war-history-how-the.html>.
- This website talks about how cotton was a big part of the civil war because of the connection with slavery.
- Woods, Robert O. "How the Cotton Gin Started the Civil War." The History of Mechanical Engineering. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://www.asme.org/kb/news---articles/articles/history-of-mechanical-engineering/how-the-cotton-gin-started-the-civil-war>.
- This website talks about how slavery was almost gone before the cotton gin was invented and stressed how much the cotton gin shaped and changed America.
- History Channel Presents Eli Whitney. Dir. Andrew Wong. YouTube. YouTube, 02 June 2010. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyiyj9uEDjw>.
- "Inventions and Inventors." Inventions and Inventors. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://www.inventionware.com/eli-whitney/>.
- This website provided background information on Eli Whitney along with his inventions, personal life, death and it provided a two minute video.
- Rockwell, Tyler. "The Show Goes On: The Inner Workings of a Cotton Gin in Moree, NSW Australia." Web log post. The Show Goes On: The Inner Workings of a Cotton Gin in Moree, NSW Australia. Blogspot, 23 June 2012. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://crossingtheplanet.blogspot.com/2012/06/inner-workings-of-cotton-gin-in-moree.html>.
- This website contributes to the Cotton Gin Modernization page of our website as proof that not only did the cotton gin change America in the past, but is still in use today.
- Samantha. "New Inventions In Fashion." Web log post. New Inventions In Fashion. Blogspot, 7 Feb. 2011. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://techstuff-technology.blogspot.com/>.
- This website talks about how the cotton gin was part of the many examples of technology that has shaped fashion now-a-days.
- ICAD. "Cotton Gin Modernization." Industrial Control & Design. ICAD Inc., 2009. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://www.icadautomation.com/projects/cotton-gin-modernization>.
- This website provides the picture in the header of our The Cotton Gin-eration Today page.
- "Inventions Spur Expansion." Inventions Spur Expansion. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/tucker/strusky_m/webquests/VUS6_Expansion/InventionsSpurExpansion.html>.
- This website gave maps of the southern cotton production difference in 20 years and gave some information about Whitney's cotton gin and interchangeable parts.
- Faust, Patricia L. "Cotton Diplomacy In The Civil War." Cotton Diplomacy In The Civil War. Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War, 16 Feb. 2002. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://www.civilwarhome.com/cottondiplomacy.htm>.
- This website also talks about the "cotton famine" overseas with Europe.
- "New American Nation." Cotton Diplomacy. Advameg Inc., 2013. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://www.americanforeignrelations.com/A-D/Civil-War-Diplomacy-Cotton-diplomacy.html>.
- This website shows the Confederates reliance on cotton and trade with Europe.
- "Cotton." Web log post. O ECOTEXTILES. Wordpress, 24 June 2010. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://oecotextiles.wordpress.com/tag/king-cotton/>.
- This website provides a lot of information on cotton and the picture in our "King Cotton" & the Civil War page.
- Tyree, Rene. "Wig-Wags – Please Visit New Site at Http://www.wig-wags.com." Web log post. WigWags Please Visit New Site at Httpwwwwigwagscom. Wordpress, 27 Dec. 2007. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://wigwags.wordpress.com/category/king-cotton/>.
- This website is where we got the cartoon "England's God" in our Cotton Diplomacy page.
- Hoeseon, Antoinette Van. "Materials And Their Manufacture - Cotton." Materials And Their Manufacture - Cotton. StasoSphere, 11 Nov. 2012. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/needlework/Scientific-Sewing-And-Garment-Cutting/Materials-And-Their-Manufacture-Cotton.html>.
- This website provided pictures for throughout the website.
- "The Cotton Gin." The Cotton Gin. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.<http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/cotton_gin/pages/reading.html>
- This website had all the information on how the cotton gin affected the lives of the North, South, England, farmers and slaves. Along with how the cotton gin works and background information on Eli Whitney.
- "Teaching With Documents:Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin." Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. <http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/cotton-gin-patent/>
- This website helps with the Impact of the Cotton Gin pages giving facts like 1 in 3 southerners was a slave by 1860.
- "Interchangeable Parts." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. <http://www.history.com/topics/interchangeable-parts>
- This website helped clarify around what time period the interchangeable parts where invented and how they were useful and important.
- The Cotton Gin and Southern Expansion. YouTube. YouTube, 22 Oct. 2009. Web. 15 Feb. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBsj_qBuZAg>.