American opium smuggling trade and John Jacob Astor
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The subject of this research is the activity John Jacob Astor and his role in American opium smuggling trade. Description given to differences between British models China. An attempt made determine peculiarities Astor's business. article employs following sources: works German historian Alexander Emmerich from University Augsburg dedicated Germans their fate United States; work (Jake) Chen on history Chinese diaspora Jeff Goldberg who specialized psychotropic substances; by member Massachusetts School History  Fredrik Delano Grant, Jr. Roosevelt’ track’ text debate Parliament April 9, 1840. novelty lies familiarization Russian-speaking audience with problems trade through that have not been previously translated into Russian language. conducted analysis parliamentary debates Great Britain determines commonality interests traders regards study confirmed enormous fortune trade, although type commercial was primary also describes continued (including opium) States after leaving market.
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عنوان ژورنال: Genesis: istori?eskie issledovaniâ
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2409-868X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25136/2409-868x.2021.10.36620