American Tobacco

Tobacco was first cultivated and enjoyed by the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas, who used it for medicinal, religious, and social purposes long before the arrival of Columbus. But when Europeans began to colonize the American continents, it became something else entirely - a cultural touchstone of pleasure and success and a coveted commodity that would transform the world economy forever.

In Plant Teachers, Narby and Pizuri hold a cross-cultural dialogue that explores the similarities between ayahuasca and tobacco, the role of these plants in indigenous cultures, and the hidden truths they reveal about nature. Juxtaposing two distinct worldviews, Plant Teachers invites listeners on a wide-ranging journey through anthropology, botany, and biochemistry, while raising tantalizing questions about the relationship between science and other ways of knowing.

In the early 1600s, many brave young women dared to travel over unknown seas to a strange land, hoping to meet and marry a Jamestown colonist. This historical fiction novel depicts their bravery and struggles. The Price of Tobacco Jamestown Brides is based on facts and embellished with stories that reflect their lives. This account of the Tobacco Brides brings the young women to life by delving deeper into their experiences and what they endured. Prospective brides departed from England in a small wooden ship, taking a leap of faith that would result in a new start for a brighter future. ...

Even though Duke was the subject of constant scrutiny, little beyond the tabloid accounts of her behavior has been publicly known. In 2012, when 800 linear feet of her personal papers were made available, Sallie Bingham set out to probe her identity. She found an alluring woman whose life was forged in the Jazz Age, who was not only an early war correspondent but also an environmentalist, a surfer, a collector of Islamic art, a savvy businesswoman who tripled her father's fortune, and a major philanthropist with wide-ranging passions from dance to historic preservation to human rights.

Key West, 1886. The booming cigar industry makes it the most prosperous city in Florida. As a rebel base for the anticolonial insurgency in Cuba, it’s also a tinderbox for six young friends with ambitious dreams. They all brim with secrets.

Police put Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold for selling cigarettes on a New York City street corner. George Floyd was killed by police outside a store in Minneapolis known as "the best place to buy menthols".

The American Cancer Society, the world's most respected authority on smoking and health, presents its breakthrough stop-smoking program -- available for the first time to future ex-smokers everywhere. Freshstart helps you to kick the smoking habit in a day-to-day audio program that gets you through the critical period of quitting -- the first three weeks.

Do you love smoking but hate cigarettes? Do you tell yourself you want to quit smoking, but maybe really mean quit smoking cigarettes? What if you could get rid of everything you hate about cigarettes and still enjoy smoking? Let's not allow the anti-tobacco propaganda to confuse us - cigarette addiction is not Nicotine or Tobacco addiction - it's cigarette addiction. I will show you how in a few simple steps with natural/organic tobacco you can switch, taper and quit anytime you want. Forget what the 'professionals' try to tell you about quitting – they all have an agenda, and it isn’t...