North Carolina Tobacco: A History

by Billy Yeargin

Overview

The days when rural life revolved around tobacco planting and harvest are gone, but many fondly remember when North Carolina was the state of farming, planting and picking tobacco. In this book, historian Billy Yeargin takes readers back to the days when communities were founded and built upon tobacco culture, and when traditions developed as industries were born. Yeargin recounts the deeply intriguing influence of tobacco on the history and culture of the state.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596293137
Publisher:	History Press, The
Publication date:	02/16/2008
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,088,307
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.40(d)