Explore how early settlers shaped Ohio’s agricultural legacy, from record-setting corn and wheat production to tobacco ...

Black tobacco farmers fight to preserve a legacy despite hardship and systemic injustice. This episode explores the rich yet challenging history of Black tobacco farmers in Virginia. From the earliest ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Tom Lee doesn’t want the Mountain Empire’s tobacco history to go up in smoke. For the History Harvest, individuals and families (currently or previously involved in tobacco ...

Tobacco farming — once central to the South's economy and culture — has all but vanished from the region. The end of government support for the crop in 2005, coupled with a sharp decrease in smoking ...

Dark-fired tobacco, a lucrative crop used for pipe tobacco and cigars, has long been a lifeline for farmers in Robertson County, Tennessee. Despite its profitability, tobacco farming is facing ...

If there is one person who knows Robertson County history like the back of her hand, it's Greenbrier native and County Historian Yolanda Reid. If there is one person who knows Robertson County history ...