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- ISBN
- 9780743264105
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
074326410X
ISBN-13
9780743264105
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038848947
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hershey : Miltons. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
United States / 19th Century, Entrepreneurship, Industries / Food Industry, Business
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
13.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"A richly detailed biography of the founder and an absorbing history of the Hershey company."-- Hardy Green,BusinessWeek, "Thorough and fair... Hershey is a valuable addition to the literature of American business and philanthropy." -- Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post Book World, "A charming and absorbing account of one of American capitalism's eccentric visionaries."-- Anthony Day, "Los Angeles Times", "A richly detailed biography of the founder and an absorbing history of the Hershey company."-- Hardy Green, "BusinessWeek", "A charming and absorbing account of one of American capitalism's eccentric visionaries."-- Anthony Day,Los Angeles Times, "A charming and absorbing account of one of American capitalism's eccentric visionaries." -- Anthony Day, Los Angeles Times, "Thorough and fair...Hersheyis a valuable addition to the literature of American business and philanthropy."-- Jonathan Yardley,The Washington Post Book World, "A richly detailed biography of the founder and an absorbing history of the Hershey company." -- Hardy Green, BusinessWeek, "Wonderfully written, carefully researched, and full of remarkable stories, this account of an eccentric, gifted -- yet iconic -- American and his times is a historical page-turner, at once instructive and engaging. Hershey is about a lot more than chocolate. Michael D'Antonio's portrait of Milton S. Hershey weaves together exemplary episodes in the history of nineteenth and twentieth century business, community-building, philanthropy, and education." -- Michael B. Katz, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania, "Thorough and fair..."Hershey" is a valuable addition to the literature of American business and philanthropy."-- Jonathan Yardley, "The Washington Post Book World"
Dewey Decimal
338.7/664153/092 B
Table Of Content
Contents Introduction 1. The Oak and the Vine 2. Heroic Boys and Men of Industry 3. Wandering 4. Edible Mud 5. Catherine 6. Ego, Eccentricity, and Screwballs 7. "Here There Will Be No Unhappiness" 8. Beneficent Jove 9. A Third Life 10. A Betting Man 11. The End of Innocence 12. Something Like a God 13. The Legacy 14. What Would Milton Do? Notes Acknowledgments Index
Synopsis
Extensively researched and vividly written by Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist Michael D'Antonio, Hershey is the fascinating story of the unique American visionary Milton S. Hershey.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 Company, which brought him success at last. Eventually he sold his caramel operation and went on to perfect the production process of chocolate to create a stable, consistent bar with a long shelf life...and an American icon was born. Hershey was more than a successful businessman--he was a progressive thinker who believed in capitalism as a means to higher goals. He built the world's largest chocolate factory and a utopian village for his workers on a large tract of land in rural Pennsylvania, and used his own fortune to keep his workers employed during the Great Depression. In addition, he secretly willed his fortune to a boys' school and orphanage, both of which now control a vast endowment., Extensively researched and vividly written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio, Hershey is the fascinating story of the unique American visionary Milton S. Hershey . 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 Company, which brought him success at last. Eventually he sold his caramel operation and went on to perfect the production process of chocolate to create a stable, consistent bar with a long shelf life...and an American icon was born. Hershey was more than a successful businessman--he was a progressive thinker who believed in capitalism as a means to higher goals. He built the world's largest chocolate factory and a utopian village for his workers on a large tract of land in rural Pennsylvania, and used his own fortune to keep his workers employed during the Great Depression. In addition, he secretly willed his fortune to a boys' school and orphanage, both of which now control a vast endowment., 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 Company, which brought him success at last. Eventually he sold his caramel operation and went on to perfect the production process of chocolate to create a stable, consistent bar with a long shelf life...and an American icon was born. Hershey was more than a successful businessman -- he was a progressive thinker who believed in capitalism as a means to higher goals. He built the world's largest chocolate factory and a utopian village for his workers on a large tract of land in rural Pennsylvania, and used his own fortune to keep his workers employed during the Great Depression. In addition, he secretly willed his fortune to a boys' school and orphanage, both of which now control a vast endowment. Extensively researched and vividly written, "Hershey" is the fascinating story of this uniquely American visionary., 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 Company, which brought him success at last. Eventually he sold his caramel operation and went on to perfect the production process of chocolate to create a stable, consistent bar with a long shelf life...and an American icon was born. Hershey was more than a successful businessman -- he was a progressive thinker who believed in capitalism as a means to higher goals. He built the world's largest chocolate factory and a utopian village for his workers on a large tract of land in rural Pennsylvania, and used his own fortune to keep his workers employed during the Great Depression. In addition, he secretly willed his fortune to a boys' school and orphanage, both of which now control a vast endowment. Extensively researched and vividly written,Hersheyis the fascinating story of this uniquely American visionary., 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 Company, which brought him success at last. Eventually he sold his caramel operation and went on to perfect the production process of chocolate to create a stable, consistent bar with a long shelf life...and an American icon was born. Hershey was more than a successful businessman -- he was a progressive thinker who believed in capitalism as a means to higher goals. He built the world's largest chocolate factory and a utopian village for his workers on a large tract of land in rural Pennsylvania, and used his own fortune to keep his workers employed during the Great Depression. In addition, he secretly willed his fortune to a boys' school and orphanage, both of which now control a vast endowment. Extensively researched and vividly written, Hershey is the fascinating story of this uniquely American visionary., D'Antonio pens the first full biography of one of the most successful and unusual business titans of the 20th century--Milton Hershey--and a startling history of how his commanding fortune shaped a unique utopian legacy.
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