Mid-century cigarette ads did more than sell tobacco. They sold emotional safety through white coats, calm language, and the suggestion that modern medicine had already weighed the risks. For many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the early 1950s, cigarettes were indeed promoted as being good for health, which may seem surprising given what we know today ...

9 OUT OF 10 DOCTORS AGREE The history of the hard sell and not always truthful advertising flashes before your eyes in this remarkable collection of politically incorrect cigarette commercials from ...

Ever hear of alcohol brands such as Stegmaier, Knickerbocker Beer or Paul Jones? Or have you ever wondered how advertisers marketed cigarettes in the mid-20th century? Here's a look back at alcohol, ...