Cash Crop: Tobacco and Taxes in the United States - Patrick Mulford O’Connor. The Political Reconstruction of American Tobacco, 1862–1933. New York: Fordham University Press, 2025. 240 pp. 105. 00 (cloth), ISBN 9781531510589; 35. 00 (paper), ISBN 9781531510596.

Key Points

• To analyze the evolution of tobacco as a cash crop and its taxation in the United States during crucial historical periods.
• Historical analysis of tobacco legislation
• Examination of political implications of tobacco taxation
• Review of socio-economic impacts on American agriculture
• Tobacco taxation played a significant role in shaping agricultural policies.
• The political reconstruction influenced attitudes towards tobacco as a cash crop.
• Changes in legislation reflect broader economic trends in the U.S. during this period.

Abstract