tobacco hogshead
1Hogshead — A hogshead is a large cask of liquid (less often, of a food commodity). More specifically, it refers to a specified volume, measured in Imperial units, primarily applied to alcoholic beverages such as wine, ale, or cider. A tobacco hogshead was… …
2History of commercial tobacco in the United States — The history of commercial tobacco production in the United States dates back to the 17th century when the first commercial crop was planted. The industry originated in the production of tobacco for pipes and snuff. Different war efforts in the… …
3Lorillard Tobacco Company — Lorillard redirects here. For other uses, see Lorillard (disambiguation). Lorillard, Inc. Type Public (NYSE: LO) Industry Tobacco Founded 1760 H …
4James River bateau — The James River Bateau was a shallow draft river craft used during the period from 1775 to 1840 to transport tobacco and other cargo on the James river and its tributaries in the state of Virginia. It was flat bottomed and pointed at both ends.… …
5Georgetown, Washington, D.C. — Infobox nrhp2 name = Georgetown Historic District nhld=yes caption = location = Roughly bounded by Whitehaven St., Rock Creek Park, Potomac River, and Georgetown University campus nearest city = lat degrees = 38 lat minutes = 54 lat seconds = 34… …
6History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… …
7Plantation economy — A plantation economy is an economy which is based on agricultural mass production, usually of a few staple products grown on large farms called plantations. Plantation economies rely on the export of cash crops as a source of income. Prominent… …
8Pierre Abraham Lorillard — (1742 – 1776) was a tobacconist of New York City. He founded the business which developed into the Lorillard Tobacco Company, which claims to be the oldest tobacco firm in the United States and in the world. [Ackerman, Ruthie.… …
9New Savannah, Georgia — Central Savannah River in 1780 showing Augusta, Ft Moore, and New Savannah The dead town of New Savannah, Georgia began about 1740 as a Chickasaw village on the Savannah River, at the mouth of Butler Creek below Augusta. Stories as to the… …
10George Yeardley — Sir George Yeardley (1587 1627) was a plantation owner and three time colonial Governor of the British Colony of Virginia. A survivor of the Virginia Company of London s ill fated Third Supply Mission, whose flagship, the Sea Venture , was… …
