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Empires of industry. Leaves of gold / producers, Christopher Lewis, Linda Lewis ; writers, Matthew Edens, Christopher Lewis ; Jupiter Entertainment.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tobacco industry--United States--History.
- Tobacco industry.
- Tobacco use--United States.
- Tobacco use.
- Tobacco--Physiological effect.
- Tobacco.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (45 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : A&E Television Networks, 1998.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Empires of Industry celebrates the spirit of invention and progress in American industry. Episode: Leaves Of Gold: When Columbus arrived in the New World, he found natives smoking a dried leaf. Touted for its medicinal benefits, the plant became America's first cash crop and gave birth to numerous fortunes.
- Participant:
- Narrator: Peter Thomas.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed January 04, 2024).
- OCLC:
- 1420513495
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