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Old 06-28-2006, 07:58 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Revolutionary Tobacco

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Originally Posted by LSU Tiger
Since the 230th anniversary if our independence from England and George III is upon us, I wondered what tobacco was like in 1776. Pretty rough, or not so bad?


http://www.earlyamerica.com/music/YankeeDoodle.midi

OK Tiger since no one responded I did a little google search....Very interesting..Tobacco was used as currency and more valuable than Gold or Silver!! ....SEE BELOW..

http://www.tobacco.org/History/colonialtobacco.html

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