Cash Crop to Cash Cow: The History of Tobacco and Smoking in America (Tobacco: The Deadly Drug)

There's no doubt about it. Tobacco has played an important role in the history of the United States. It supported early colonies and helped create a nation. Cover Contents Introduction 1: Tobacco Is Born 2: From the New World to the Old 3: How Tobacco Saved Colonial America 4: Westward Ho 5: Cigarette Mass Production 6: Smoking During the World Wars 7: The Government Fights Back Further Reading For More Information Bibliography Index Picture Credits Author/Consultant Biographies This book gives readers insights into the role tobacco has had on life in America and elsewhere in the world and tells about one of the most complicated relationships around--that of the government and tobacco