Record #:

16103

Author(s):

McPherson, James R.

Abstract:

Tobacco constitutes an important crop in the state's history, and one particular family made their fortunes on this plant. Washington Duke began growing tobacco after the Civil War and his grandson, James Buchanan Duke, would create a successful family business called the American Tobacco Company.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 17 Issue 2, Winter 1978, p8-12, il

Subject(s):

Tobacco--History