A Biography of Milton Hershey 1857-1945

1. A Biography of Milton Hershey1857-1945 By: Kenleigh

2. Background • Born in Derry, Pennsylvania • School was Derry Church School • Moved a lot • Father loved books and reading • Printer’s apprentice • Can’t pay bills • Family stops loaning him money

3. 1894 • Milton starts making chocolate • Milton now makes caramels and chocolates for customers. • Milton’s goal was to make a simple chocolate bar and to make so many that even poor people could afford it.

4. 1906 • Milton builds Hershey, Pennsylvania. • Milton builds a city for his workers to live in. • He also built an amusement park in the city.

5. 1907 • Hershey Kisses are made. • The Hershey Company comes out with Hershey Kisses.

6. 1909 • Hershey Industrial School is made for orphaned boys. • Kitty, his wife, and Milton make Hershey Industrial School in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

7. 1918 • Milton gives entire fortune to Hershey Industrial. • After Kitty dies, Milton gives his entire fortune to Hershey Industrial School.

8. Character Traits • Milton was thoughtful and kind because he built his workers a city and built Hershey Industrial School for orphaned boys. • Milton was determined because he went from city to city to try and sell his caramels and finally he was successful.

9. Quote “Give them quality. That’s the best kind of advertising in the world.” Explanation: He’s going to give them the best products, and if they like it, they will tell others.

10. Resources • http://www.biography.com/people/milton-hershey-9337133?paidlink=1&cmpid=PaidSearch_Google_BIO_business_milton%2Bhershey&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=business&utm_term=milton%20hershey • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=derry+church+school&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1024&bih=484&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=uANRx5YkSaU3RM:&imgrefurl=http://www.billyspostcards.com/Postcard/51098_Postcard_Derry_Church_School_Hershey_Pennsylvania_PA.html&docid=nymBBh9pE74T-M&imgurl=http://www.billyspostcards.com/media/ccp0/prodlg/21110/image201002111691.jpg&w=720&h=474&ei=CqSyT52mJMfqggf4-ejOCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=533&vpy=2&dur=2792&hovh=182&hovw=277&tx=117&ty=82&sig=116099709163496899943&page=2&tbnh=138&tbnw=195&start=8&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:8,i:98&surl=1

11. Resources 2 • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=hershey+bar&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1024&bih=484&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=l6lpVztduax9DM:&imgrefurl=http://weekendcowgirl.com/2011/02/favorite-candy/&docid=DnsxOvU-LLznwM&imgurl=http://weekendcowgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Hershey-Bar.jpg&w=840&h=486&ei=-KWyT_b_JIKfgwewg_1v&zoom=1&surl=1 • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=hershey+pennsylvania+map&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1024&bih=484&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=FYTg_I0V6eWQiM:&imgrefurl=http://www.aacamuseum.org/visit/directions.aspx&docid=5hCYGfH8aMbmMM&imgurl=http://www.aacamuseum.org/images/pic_map2.gif&w=450&h=300&ei=vaiyT4CbO4GcgwfNrKSICQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=607&vpy=149&dur=106&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=125&ty=114&sig=116099709163496899943&page=1&tbnh=117&tbnw=175&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0,i:80&surl=1 • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=hershey+kisses&hl=en&safe=active&gbv=2&biw=1024&bih=484&tbm=isch&tbnid=rA7B4gCvd8UbhM:&imgrefurl=http://onekit.enr-corp.com/1002116/&docid=szjnmv-1Wfjz7M&imgurl=http://onekit.enr-corp.com/1002116/Hershey%2527s%252520Kisses%252520Chocolate.jpg&w=900&h=1260&ei=WKmyT62jGZORgQfTjP2jCQ&zoom=1&surl=1

12. Resources 3 • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=milton+hershey+school&hl=en&safe=active&gbv=2&biw=1024&bih=484&tbm=isch&tbnid=kIv-ibInoQx8KM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Hershey_School&docid=DZnR61kBHzabRM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ce/MiltonHersheyHomestead1905.jpeg&w=250&h=180&ei=xKqyT5vLLIvrggf1pN21CQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=561&vpy=209&dur=127&hovh=144&hovw=200&tx=89&ty=83&sig=116099709163496899943&page=1&tbnh=135&tbnw=200&start=0&ndsp=8&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0,i:85&surl=1