Charles E. Hires and the drink that wowed a nation: the life and times of a Philadelphia entrepreneur

"Charles E. Hires and the Drink that Wowed a Nation is the first biography of Charles Elmer Hires, a Philadelphia druggist who parlayed a home-brewed beverage into an iconic national brand ... Hires Root Beer ... and is recognized as a significant entrepreneur of America's Gilded Age."...

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Main Author: Double, Bill 1937- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia Temple University Press [2018]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Charles E. Hires and the Drink that Wowed a Nation is the first biography of Charles Elmer Hires, a Philadelphia druggist who parlayed a home-brewed beverage into an iconic national brand ... Hires Root Beer ... and is recognized as a significant entrepreneur of America's Gilded Age."...Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-241) and index
Physical Description:xi, 248 Seiten Illustrationen 22 cm
ISBN:9781439915912

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