Tobacco in Colonial Virginia "The Sovereign Remedy"

"Tobacco in Colonial Virginia" by G. Melvin Herndon is a historical exploration of tobacco's deep impact on Virginia's colonial era. Beginning with Jamestown, the narrative illustrates how tobacco rose to become the economic backbone of the colony, with key moments like John Rolfe's introduction of tobacco cultivation. It also sheds light on early interactions between colonists and Indigenous people, examining farming methods that ultimately transformed Virginia's economy through tobacco as its "sovereign remedy".