Tobacco and Kentucky |
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Author:
| Axton, W. F. |
Series title: | Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8131-5022-2 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
Publisher: | University Press of Kentucky
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $45.00USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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For centuries before Europeans came to the New World, tobacco had an important role in the religious and social life of the early peoples of Kentucky. W.F. Axton describes the various forms in which tobacco has been used, its quick adoption by the Old World, and its gradual development into the forms common today, especially the blended cigarette. Little has been written about the place occupied by Burley leaf in the economic life of the Commonwealth, where tobacco is still the most...
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For centuries before Europeans came to the New World, tobacco had an important role in the religious and social life of the early peoples of Kentucky. W.F. Axton describes the various forms in which tobacco has been used, its quick adoption by the Old World, and its gradual development into the forms common today, especially the blended cigarette. Little has been written about the place occupied by Burley leaf in the economic life of the Commonwealth, where tobacco is still the most important crop. Tobacco in Kentucky is accompanied by charts and maps illustrating the many aspects of tobacco production.