Background Information
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Born Sept. 13, 1857 in
Derry Church, PA
When 13, he’d been to 6
diff. schools
When young, started
publishing newspapers
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Switched to candy making
Died Oct. 13, 1945
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88 years old
Family and People
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Parents: Fanny and Henry
Little sis. Serena (died
young)
Wife: Catherine Sweeney,
“Kitty”
Aunt Mattie
Lebbie, a worker
Business
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Shop in Philadelphia
Goes to Lancaster, PA
Business in Chicago
Traveled and worked in
NYC
Back to Lancaster
Later on Derry Church, PA
Accomplishments
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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
Qualities
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Adventurous
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Curious
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Hard working
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Determined
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Open minded
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Generous and kind
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Caring
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Successful
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Dreamed big
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Positive thinker
Hershey’s Factory and Town
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Began as Derry Church, PA
 A cornfield
Built town for workers
Houses
Schools
Churches
Bank
Stores
Recreation and
Entertainment
Products
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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
Interesting Facts
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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
Bibliography
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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