Tobacco and Americans

Book

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Tobacco and Americans

Entry/Object ID

L1992.5.23

Description

Heinmann shows how the various ways of taking tobacco were introduced in the Old World by sailors returning from the New. Points out how demand for it formed the economic basis for establishment of colonies in Virginia and Maryland. Evolution of the industryis shown paralleling America's status in international trade. Writes of famous Americans connected with the tobacco industry. Heinmann also tells role of tobacco in the westward expansion. 174/hardbound/Illustraions/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tobacco

Search Terms

Tobacco, American business - Tobacco, North American-United States, 17th & 18th Century, 19th Century, Cultural, Native American

Book Details

Author

Heimann, Robert K.

Place Published

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1960

Call No.

GenHist HE

LCCN

60-8114

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good