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Chronology of Tobacco Origins and Spread
A historical overview traces tobacco from Americas origins to Europe and Asia. It notes Native use, early European introductions by Jean Nicot, and the Queen's anecdote with Raleigh, plus varying theories of antiquity. The piece highlights the plant’s spread through Spain, France, and England and its cultural and medicinal roles across eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimate
Mexico
Tabasco
Jean Nicot
America
Ohumbus
Giat
Coluutus
Bahama Islands
Europe
Asia
Ardennes
Spain
Lyne
Portugal
Catharine de Medicus
Sir Walter Raleigh
Raleigh
Coaral
Russia
Asherba
Herodotus