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The History of Tobacco Use in America

By ric102
  • Oct 15, 1492

    Christopher Columbus and The American Indians Meet

  • Jan 1, 1571

    Spanish Doctor, Nicolas Monardes Wrote a Book

  • Virginian John Rolfe Discovers Gold in Form of Green Leaf

  • Illegal to Smoke Publicly in massachusetts

  • Pierre Lorillard Establishes Tobacco Company

  • American Revolutionary War Time

  • Pure Form of Nicotene is Discovered

  • Tobacco Production Grew to 434 Million Pounds by 1860

  • Malorboro Brand is Introduced

  • Camel brand Controls 45% of The U.S. Markets

  • During WW2 Free Cigarettes Availaible to Soliders

  • Surgeon General's Report Comes Out

  • Smoking is Banned on Almost All Air Flights

  • I Tought My class Some Tobacco History