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Yale student wants street named after Eli Whitney renamed
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStory at a glance Yale University business student Robert Lucas is proposing renaming Whitney Avenue...
Today in History: March 14, Eli Whitney patents cotton gin
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized America’s cotton industry. In 1879, physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.
Loran Smith: Boll weevils were the bane of a Georgia cotton farmer's existence for years
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the last fortnight, I rode by a farm in south Georgia where cotton was making its way toward...
Slavery’s ghost haunts cotton gin factory’s transformation
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoPRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — There’s no painless way to explain the history of a massive brick structure...
RCSD teacher accused of making Black students pick cotton sues parents, Rochester nonprofit
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Rochester City School District teacher accused of having Black students pick cotton in a history...
Vaughn: Cotton is a big deal in Georgia
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFirst, it’s white, then it’s red, in five days it is dead. My grandfather used to tell me that saying he remembered from growing up on a farm with cotton...
In Stamford, spinning the tale of cotton
The Abilene Reporter-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSTAMFORD – It’s not a post-turkey delusion. Close-up, wool looks something like a yard bird. “Each individual fiber looks like a chicken's leg, it's got...
Famous birthdays for Dec. 8: AnnaSophia Robb, Teri Hatcher
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAnnaSophia Robb attends the premiere of "Dr. Death" at NeueHouse in Los Angeles on July 8, 2021. The...
Connect Charter students heading to national history competition in Maryland
The Pueblo Chieftain via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEight students from Pueblo's Connect Charter School are heading to the University of Maryland,...
Today in History: December 8, U.S. enters World War II
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTexas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel holds the Heisman Trophy during a news conference after winning...