An edition of The toadstool millionaires (1961)
The toadstool millionaires
a social history of patent medicines in America before Federal regulation.
By James Harvey Young
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Publish Date
1961
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Language
eng
Pages
282
Description:
This book is about the history of proprietary medicines in America, from the early 18th century appearance of patented brands from England to the early 20th-century enactment of national legislation to restrain abuses in the packaged medicine industry. The author traces the development of patent medicine promotion and criticism, relating it to broader trends in health, education, journalism, marketing, and government.