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MILTON HERSHEY

MILTON HERSHEY. Alysson Reformado. Background Information. Born Sept. 13, 1857 in Derry Church, PA When 13, he’d been to 6 diff. schools When young, started publishing newspapers Switched to candy making Died Oct. 13, 1945 88 years old. Family and People. Parents: Fanny and Henry

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MILTON HERSHEY

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  1. MILTON HERSHEY Alysson Reformado

  2. Background Information • Born Sept. 13, 1857 in Derry Church, PA • When 13, he’d been to 6 diff. schools • When young, started publishing newspapers • Switched to candy making • Died Oct. 13, 1945 • 88 years old

  3. Family and People • Parents: Fanny and Henry • Little sis. Serena (died young) • Wife: Catherine Sweeney, “Kitty” • Aunt Mattie • Lebbie, a worker

  4. Business • Shop in Philadelphia • Goes to Lancaster, PA • Business in Chicago • Traveled and worked in NYC • Back to Lancaster • Later on Derry Church, PA

  5. Accomplishments • Kept on trying, determined • Cared for others • Made treats and goodies • Built a town for workers around the factory • Created school for orphan boys • Makes a chocolate bar for soldiers in U.S. Army

  6. Qualities • Adventurous • Curious • Hard working • Determined • Open minded • Generous and kind • Caring • Successful • Dreamed big • Positive thinker

  7. Hershey’s Factory and Town • Began as Derry Church, PA • A cornfield • Built town for workers • Houses • Schools • Churches • Bank • Stores • Recreation and Entertainment

  8. Products • HERSHEY’S Baking Chocolate • 1900: HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar • 1907: HERSHEY’S Kisses • 1925: MR. GOODBAR • 1926: HERSHEY’S Syrup • 1938: KRACKEL Bar • 1939: Hershey’s Miniatures

  9. Interesting Facts • Had a passion for candy since a kid • Spent his money at Candy Store • Traveled a lot to learn new ideas • His factory and town started in a cornfield • Chocolate kisses as street lights

  10. Bibliography • Slide 1: loseweightseattle.com, kipnotes.com • Slide 2: images.businessweek.com • Slide 3: www.dailymail.co.uk, professorwalter.com  • Slide 4: remax.com, blog.hersheyarchives.org • Slide 5: explorepahistory.com • Slide 6: www.dennis-yu.com • Slide 7: obit-mag.com, worldtravelattractions.com • Slide 8: wwiihomefront.com, brogan.com • Slide 9: www.usatoday.com, cocoa-heaven.com

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