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Very GoodA book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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EX-LIBRARY
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Publication Name
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Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
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ISBN
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9780743264099
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Book Title
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Hershey : Miltons. Hershey’s Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams
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Publisher
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Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
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Item Length
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9.2 in
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Publication Year
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2006
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Format
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Hardcover
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Language
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English
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Illustrator
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Yes
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1.1 in
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Genre
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Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
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Topic
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General, Industries / Food Industry, United States / General, Business
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Item Weight
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18.1 Oz
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6.1 in
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320 Pages
Hershey : Milton S. Hershey’s Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empir
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0743264096
ISBN-13
9780743264099
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46579534
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
2006
Topic
General, Industries / Food Industry, United States / General, Business
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-051581
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
“A good indication of the significance of Milton Hershey is that, more than sixty years after his death, many residents of Hershey, Pennsylvania, still refer to him as Mr. Hershey. He was an engagingly self-made inventor, businessman, philanthropist, and utopian dreamer. This is a fascinating story from the golden age of American enterprise.”– David Owen, author ofCopies in Seconds, “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
Dewey Decimal
338.7/664153/092 B
Synopsis
THIS BOOK IS NEITHER LICENSED NOR SPONSORED BY THE HERSHEY COMPANY. Hershey. The name means chocolate to America and the world, but as Michael D’Antonio reveals, it also stands for an inspiring man and a uniquely successful experiment in community and capitalism that produced a business empire devoted to a higher purpose. One of the twentieth century’s most eccentric and idealistic titans of industry, Milton S. Hershey brought affordable milk chocolate to America, creating and then satisfying the chocoholic urges of millions. He pioneered techniques of branding, mass production, and marketing, and gained widespread fame as the Chocolate King. But as he developed massive factories, Cuban sugar plantations, and a vacation wonderland called Hershey Park, M.S. never lost sight of a grander goal. Determined that his wealth produce a lasting legacy, he tried to create perfect places where his workers could live, perfect schools for their children, and a perfect charity to salvage the lives of needy children in perpetuity. Along the way, he overcame his personal childhood traumas, as well as the death, after a short and intensely romantic marriage, of the one woman he ever loved. In childhood, Milton was torn by the constant conflicts between his stern mother and starry-eyed father. He watched his father go bust in the oil fields and his sister die of scarlet fever. As a young man he failed with businesses in Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago. Milton finally succeeded in Lancaster, thanks to a caramel recipe copied from another confectioner and a lucky break provided by a British importer. Then, at the history-shaping Columbian Exhibition, Milton found the chocolate-making technology that would allow him to bring a new taste to America. When they heard about his plan to build a chocolate empire complete with its own little city in rural Pennsylvania, his friends said he needed a legal guardian. Ten years later, Milton controlled the U.S. chocolate market, and his town, Hershey, Pennsylvania, was the ideal American village. Factory workers lived in graceful homes. Their children attended the best schools. Local parks, libraries, and theaters rivaled the best in big cities. Trains brought thousands of tourists every day, who flocked to see the miracle town, the Hershey zoo, and an enormous amusement park. Not content with these accomplishments, a childless M.S. Hershey founded an orphanage for boys at his family homestead. After his wife Catherine’s death, the press revealed that he had secretly willed his entire estate to the Hershey Industrial School, as it was called. This was only the beginning of his giving. Through the Great Depression, Milton Hershey used his fortune to fund a massive building program that kept all his workers employed and spared the community the real hardships of the era. Before he died, he even gave away his mansion, keeping just two rooms for himself. Remarkable as Hershey was, his legacy is even more powerful. It includes the $8 billion Hershey Trust (the single largest private fund for children in the world), an idyllic company town in central Pennsylvania, and a corporation that proves that the ideals of community and commerce can lead to profit. This first-ever, major biography of an American icon paints a vivid picture of what Milton S. Hershey accomplished as the ultimate progressive businessman. Hershey’s life suggests a kind of capitalism that seems warmer, and more personal. He was a gambler, raconteur, despot, and servant. And he stands as a rare, and perhaps unique, example of ambition, altruism, ego, and humility.
LC Classification Number
HD9200.U52H4715 2006
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