Eli Whitney did not invent the cotton gin, he patented a minor improvement on cotton gins that existed centuries before and then spent the rest of his time suing people left and right. See: "Inventing the Cotton Gin: Machine and Myth in Antebellum America" by Angela Lakwete
Population is not proportional to economic success. GDP is an average value of wealth across the board, not a detailed report of wealth among different classes of society. Is this guy paid to misinform or did he happen to just sneak in and hold a lecture? Poor students...
Very good teacher!
Wow, this warps my perception of American history...
this is very educational i enjoyed it
ohh this guy rocks!!
interesting
Eli Whitney did not invent the cotton gin, he patented a minor improvement on cotton gins that existed centuries before and then spent the rest of his time suing people left and right.
See: "Inventing the Cotton Gin: Machine and Myth in Antebellum America" by Angela Lakwete
Looks like Kevin James, king of queens guy
@mbarkhau wow, they lied to me throught my entire childhood.
Population is not proportional to economic success. GDP is an average value of wealth across the board, not a detailed report of wealth among different classes of society. Is this guy paid to misinform or did he happen to just sneak in and hold a lecture? Poor students...