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Happy 164th Birthday to our founder, Milton Hershey! Did you know that Milton Hershey's favorite animal was an elk? Pat Reavy and 183 others like this.
- What was Kitty Hershey's illness?
- Was Milton Hershey on the Titanic?
- What was Milton Hershey's favorite meal?
- Did Milton Hershey ever marry?
- Did Milton Hershey give his wife syphilis?
- Who made Twix?
- Who invented caramel?
- Why are Hershey's Kisses shaped like that?
- How old is Milton Hershey?
- How did Hershey get its name?
What was Kitty Hershey's illness?
Kitty had pneumonia. Milton Hershey hurried to Philadelphia, arriving that same afternoon, Thursday, March 25, 1915. After greeting him, Kitty requested a glass of champagne which her husband went personally to procure for her. She had died by the time he returned.
Was Milton Hershey on the Titanic?
The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg. Milton S. Hershey was not a passenger on the doomed ship. Hershey loved new and innovative things, according to Pam Whitenack, the director of the Hershey Community Archives.
What was Milton Hershey's favorite meal?
Our founder, Milton Hershey, grew up eating traditional Pennsylvania Dutch dishes. Some of his favorites included chicken and waffles, Schnitz un' Knepp (ham with apples and dumplings), and chicken pot pie. For dessert, he often favored fresh apple pie, shoo fly pie, and sugar cookies.
Did Milton Hershey ever marry?
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Hershey married Milton Hershey on May 25, 1898. They wed in the Rectory of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Milton and Catherine Hershey first lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Did Milton Hershey give his wife syphilis?
As company lore would have it, Kitty Hershey was an ingenue from Jamestown, N.Y., pure as the driven snow. But D'Antonio documents that Kitty's snow had been driven farther than previously supposed. She had syphilis, which explains in part why she and child-loving Milton never had offspring.
Who made Twix?
Twix is a caramel shortbread chocolate bar made by Mars, Inc., consisting of a biscuit applied with other confectionery toppings and coatings (most frequently caramel and milk chocolate).
Who invented caramel?
Some say the Arabs first discovered caramel around 1000 A.D. This was a crunchy type of caramel, created by crystallizing sugar in boiling water. So when did caramel arrive in our fair land? It's believed that American settlers were making hard candies in kettles.
Why are Hershey's Kisses shaped like that?
Hershey streamlined the process with a machine that formed the right shape automatically with a nozzle, plopping Kiss after Kiss onto a cooled conveyor belt for speedy delivery down the assembly line. And that classic foil? The Wilbur Buds were not wrapped.
How old is Milton Hershey?
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 financially needy boys and girls in grades K-12.
How did Hershey get its name?
For many Americans, the name "Hershey" means chocolate. The man who started it all, Milton S. Hershey, was a great humanitarian and philanthropist. In 1905, Milton Hershey built his famous chocolate company in the town known today as Hershey.
