Historical-nonfiction:

In 1560, the ambassador to Portugal, Jean Nicot, sent a new fad from the New World back home to the French court: tobacco. His little gift caught on. The French loved to smoke (they still do). And Nicot’s name spread with each puff

February 13th, 2016 9:11am

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Proximate posts in the Tumblr collection
newer grossnational: yesterdaysprint: Oakland Tribune, California, February 13, 1936 cheep hooch for thrifty swells 14 February 2016
this post Post #139238719853 13 February 2016
older Post #139238468603 13 February 2016
Proximate posts in the General collection
newer grossnational: yesterdaysprint: Oakland Tribune, California, February 13, 1936 cheep hooch for thrifty swells 14 February 2016
this post Post #139238719853 13 February 2016
older Post #139238468603 13 February 2016