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Book · 2007 · History

The Cigarette Century

The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product that Defined America

by Allan M. Brandt · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

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In the cigarette century, Allan Brandt writes, Volunteers organized smoke funds to collect donations to ensure that the troops had adequate supplies of cigarettes. The Sun Fund amassed 137 million cigarettes in a 2-month period.
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Robert Evans In the cigarette century, Allan Brandt writes, Volunteers organized smoke funds to collect donations to ens… 2
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“In the cigarette century, Allan Brandt writes, Volunteers organized smoke funds to collect donations to ensure that the troops had adequate supplies of cigarettes. The Sun Fund amassed 137 million cigarettes in a 2-month period.”
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“I'm going to quote now from The Cigarette Century. To help distinguish it from its competition, Reynolds offered no promotions. Smokers realize that the value is in the cigarettes and do not expect promotions or coupons, he explained.”