Hershey Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams

Name: Hershey Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams
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ISBN: 9780743264105

ISBN-10: 074326410X

ISBN-13: 9780743264105

Edition: 2007

Authors: Michael D'Antonio

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The name Hershey evokes many things: chocolate bars, the company town in Pennsylvania, one of America's most recognizable brands. But who was the man behind the name? In this compelling biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio gives us the real-life rags-to-riches story of Milton S. Hershey, a largely uneducated businessman whose idealistic sense of purpose created an immense financial empire, a town, and a legacy that lasts to this day. Hershey, the son of a minister's daughter and an irresponsible father who deserted the family, began his career inauspiciously when the two candy shops he opened both went bankrupt. Undeterred, he started the Lancaster Caramel…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 1/9/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



Introduction



The Oak and the Vine



Heroic Boys and Men of Industry



Wandering



Edible Mud



Catherine



Ego, Eccentricity, and Screwballs



"Here There Will Be No Unhappiness"



Beneficent Jove



A Third Life



A Betting Man



The End of Innocence



Something Like a God



The Legacy



What Would Milton Do?


Notes


Acknowledgments


Index