After his death, Eli Whitney was described as "one of the most distinguished men who our country as produced." ...

A small plaque now sits in front of a classic white farmhouse in a quiet residential neighborhood on Eli ... gin was officially created, which made harvesting cotton easier and much faster ...

The Hutchinson News reports that the southern Kansas cotton gin formerly known as High Plains Cotton could see its second biggest ginning year. Its first was in 2007, when it ginned 24,000 bales.

It was an honor many thought would go to Peyton and Eli Manning, who missed out on the Hall of Fame Tuesday night. "Sterling and Shannon Sharpe are the first brothers to both be inducted into the ...