The document provides a history of the tobacco industry from Columbus first encountering tobacco in the Americas to modern cigarette marketing campaigns and taxation. Some key events include tobacco becoming popular in England in the 1500s, tobacco notes becoming legal tender in Virginia in 1727, and the introduction of popular cigarette brands like Camel in 1913 and Marlboro in 1954. The document also discusses the large revenues generated by tobacco taxes and the substantial advertising spending of tobacco companies.
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