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Lancaster Caramel Company, 1894-1900. By the age of 26, Milton Snavely Hershey was penniless. With two failed businesses behind him, he was an unlikely candidate for success. Yet Mr. Hershey, a man with steadfast convictions and an insatiable curiosity, turned his story from rags to riches by persevering, eventually selling his caramel company ...
Milton Hershey borrowed a large sum of money from family to start his own candy business in 1876. He believed many people would visit Philadelphia during the anniversary of the American Revolution, so he based his company there. This new company, as well as a subsequent company he owned in New York City, failed.
A History of Goodness. Milton Hershey’s love for confection started at a young age and flourished when he established The Hershey Chocolate Company in 1894. By 1900, we sold our very first candy bar. Today, our portfolio of brands has expanded beyond the beloved and iconic HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar.
The Milton S. Hershey Testamentary Trust makes an annual contribution to the Derry Township School District, the local public school district. Since his death in 1945 at age 88, Milton Hershey's legacy has thrived with a constantly changing world. Today, Milton Hershey School, the institution he and his wife founded, nurtures more than 2,000 ...
Mar 12, 2024 · Milton Snavely Hershey (born Sept. 13, 1857, near Hockersville, Pa., U.S.—died Oct. 13, 1945, Hershey, Pa.) was an American manufacturer and philanthropist who founded the Hershey Chocolate Corporation and was instrumental in popularizing chocolate candy throughout much of the world. The chemistry behind Hershey's sweet treats.
Milton S. Hershey was born shortly before the American Civil War on a farm in Central Pennsylvania. Like most of the people whom he knew, he was the descendant of people, who had come to Pennsylvania from Switzerland and Germany in the 1700’s. He grew up speaking the “Pennsylvania Dutch” dialect. The Homestead, Milton Hershey’s ...
Milton Hershey is well honored for his many accomplishments and his generous spirit. The oral histories help us to better understand the man behind the honored name. In 1920, when he was three years old, Earl Houser moved to Hershey with his family. The family lived on East Derry Road, across the street from the Derry Presbyterian Church.
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