Last time we talked about two American inventors who changed the world, though not necessarily the way they expected—or wanted. Today I want to give the rest of the story, as they say.
Eli Whitney created the cotton gin with two goals in mind: to end slavery and to make money. He failed miserably on both counts. …
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