The Cigarette
A Political History
by Sarah Milov
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in History, Politics, and History.
The untold political story of the most controversial consumer product in American history.Tobacco is the quintessential American product. From Jamestown to the Marlboro Man, the plant occupied the heart of the nation's economy and expressed its enduring myths. But today smoking rates have declined and smokers are exiled from many public spaces. The...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in History, Politics, and History.
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“@allofmilov I am not teaching it because I teach ancient history, but did want to say I absolutely loved the book and gave it to numerous family members at Christmas.”
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