Tobacco: The Rich-Tasting, Smokable Part Of Virginia History - By: Ann Knapp, 2009-02-04

Often, the huge importance of tobacco to the development of the American nation-state is overlooked as part of the basic narrative of American history. Unfortunately, this means some Americans do tend to forget that two of the giants of early United States politics--George Washington and Thomas Jefferson--were tobacco farmers for a living.

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