This history of tobacco in America begins with the country's earliest times. The author gives the broadest possible interpretation, tracing not only the industry itself in its various aspects - plantation, leaf market, factory, and fluctuating nicotine manners - but also the effect of tobacco on political, economic, and social life in America through the years. Originally published in 1967.
This history of tobacco in America begins with the country's earliest times. The author gives the broadest possible interpretation, tracing not only t...