More Insights
Research for the stories of tobacco and RJR uncovered so much information that only about two thirds would fit in a reasonably sized book. For those who may have an interest in learning more about the subjects, these web pages are referenced in the book so that the reader can “tack on” more detail if you wish.
Several important subjects got little or no mention in the book, and as time permits, I expect to create and post on the website additional essays about Tobacco Road.
- WP I.01—Jean Nicot
- WP I.02—Tobacco and the American Revolution
- WP I.03—Historical Tobacco Consumption and Machine Production
- WP I.04—The Cities Tobacco Built
- WP I.05—Tobacco Timeline
- WP I.06—Tobacco Crop Economics
- WP I.07—Is a Petunia Really Tobacco?
- WP I.08—Tobacco Farmers Remember
- WP I.09—A Risky Business
- WP I.10—June Germans
- WP I.11—Three Women Remember Tobacco Farming
- WP I.12—Railroads and Wagons
- WP I.13—Tobacco Baskets
- WP I.14—Yadkin County
- WP I.15—The Ad Men
- WP I.16— The Mystery Purchase
- WP I.17—R. J. Reynolds Building
- WP I.18—Times Square Billboard
- WP II.01—Porter’s Five Forces
- WP II.02—An Outsider Has Problems
- WP II.03—Chun King Culture
- WP II.04—Reflections on Malcolm McLean
- WP II.05—Newlin on Sea-Land
- WP II.06—Capital Construction Fund
- WP II.07—Final History of Sea-Land
- WP II.08—Container Ship Development
- WP II.09—RJR Preferred “B”
- WP II.10—Wall Street Arbitrage
- WP II.11—The Bucyrus
- WP II.12—Lessons from New York
- WP II.13—Burmah Tax Planning
- WP II.14—Production Payment Loan
- WP II.15—AUSA Culture Clash
- WP II.16—The Oil Market Bubble
- WP II.17—Joel Stern and Free Cash Flow
- WP II.18—Inflation-Adjusted Returns
- WP II.19—Business Planning Department
- WP II.20—Acquisitions-Final Thoughts
- WP II.21—Myrtle Beach Farms
- WP III.01—Hubris
- WP III.02—California Analysts Meeting
- WP III.03—Management’s Mixed Signals
- WP III.04—Secrets are Hard to Keep
- WP III.05—Thinning the Herd
- WP III.06—Globetrotting for Ross
- WP III.07—Preparing for an LBO?
- WP III.08—Unexpected Riches
- WP III.09—Where Loafers Congregate
- WP III.10—RJR Disciples
- WP IV.01—A Horse’s Tale
- WP IV.02—The Debt That Almost Forced a Bankruptcy
- WP V.01—Brown & Williamson
- WP V.02—Lorillard Tobacco Company
- WP V.03—Sale of RJR Tobacco International
- WP VIII.01—How Much Did the Smokers Have to Pay?
- WP VIII.02—Who Got the MSA Money?