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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Surprising History of Connecticuts Iconic CropBy Judith BrowningBrianna had me at the very first sentence with."... the oak trees and the endless stones that made the famous walls that contour the earth like veins of the soil." I could tell she had been influenced by the romance that surrounds the growing of tobacco."Connecticut Valley Tobacco" is a well told and easily read history of the tobacco industry in that particular stretch of farmland know as the "Connecticut Valley." And it is no coincidence that I would be drawn to this book. I grew up on that tobacco farm in Poquonock. Connecticut. which has been preserved as the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum. where up until recently Brianna was director. My father was the farm manager there during the 1940s and 50s so I have had a certain degree of up-close experience with what growing tobacco was all about. This book served to fill in the gaps in my knowledge.The author has deftly spun the story of how tobacco came to be grown in Connecticut and why the leaves of the Tobacco Valley plant became the most highly esteemed wrapper for the best cigars money could buy. Even today. cigar lovers all over the world speak with reverence of the "Connecticut Valley wrapper."This history book would be an excellent gift for anyone on your list who ever lived in Central Connecticut or who ever worked on tobacco as a summer job. A particularly engaging feature is the inclusion at the end of each chapter of a suggested day trip to various tobacco related points of interest. The photography by Leonard Hellerman is stunning in its ability to illustrate the text and to evoke memories of a way of life that is nearly extinct.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. My father was a Connecticut shade tobacco farmer in the ...By FarmGirl9My father was a Connecticut shade tobacco farmer in the 1950s and 60s and we kids grew up working in the fields and sheds. This was an interesting read. although it doesnt depict our experiences exactly. Ill pass the book along to my grandchildren.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Pickin shade tobacco. fast as we could goBy Stanley RansomBrianna did a great job with the book. Full of great photos. also.At 14. I worked in Simsbury. Ct picking shade grown tobacco for asummer. six days a week for $21 a week (35 cents per hour) forTudor Holcomb. He is not mentioned in the book. I also wrote asong describing the picking of the tobacco. Sorry it didnt getinto the book. I sent the museum my song and CD of it. Still. its a good book.Stan
