Tobacco Wives by Adele Myer
Where There’s Smoke... A young seamstress in 1946 North Carolina, discovers the secrets of a tobacco company. She learns the harsh reality between the balance of truth and consequences, health and economy, and the strength of profit and power. This book is sure to spur some great book club discussions not only about smoking, but also women’s roll in the 1940s and fashion. Good book! It will be published next month, so pre-order your copy from your local independent bookstore today. Of course I was curious, so I found some brief information on the history of tobacco: 6,000 BC: Tobacco has been around for a long, long time…dating back to 6,000 BC. 1760: L.P. Lorillard Co. was the first tobacco company in the U.S. (NYC). They first produced pipe tobacco, cigars, chewing tobacco, and snuff. 1847: Philip Morris was established in the UK; in 1902 in the US. Marlboro is one of their brands. 1849: J.E. Liggett and Brothers established in St. Louis 1875: R.J. Reynolds Co. founded—