Posted by admin on November 7, 2009 under Fun Facts, Milton Hershey Fun Facts | 
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One early advertising slogan described this new product (chocolate) as “a palatable confection and a most nourishing food.”
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In 1876 Hershey starts a candy business in Philadelphia, PA. The business fails after six years
In 1882 Hershey starts a candy business New York City, NY. This business also fails
Hershey’s Kisses rolled off the production lines in 1907.
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Hershey’s success was not simply a matter of luck. Having learned from his past failures, he had become a shrewd and astute businessman.
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Harriet guided more than 300 slaves to freedom.
The actual number isn’t exactly known because of the secrecy of her work.
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Joseph Swan invented a light bulb in 1879, one year before Thomas Edison. But Swan didn’t patent his idea and was accused of copying by Edison ( who did patent the idea and is therefore recognised as the inventor ) until it was shown both bulbs were produced in different processes. They then formed a joint company using the best of both technologies.
Thomas Edison speaks about the lightbulb
Posted by admin on October 27, 2009 under Fun Facts, Lewis & Clark & Sacagawea Fun Facts | Be the First to Comment
Twenty years before the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Thomas Jefferson hoped to mount the “Clark Expedition.” In 1783, Jefferson asked William Clark’s brother and Revolutionary War hero, George Rogers Clark, to lead a cross country expedition to explore the west. Clark declined the offer.
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It is not surprising that after their trip ended, the adventurers felt a lifelong debt to Sacagawea. In fact, Clark wrote to Charbonneau that Sacagawea deserved a greater reward than what the expedition gave her. His sense of indebtedness to Sacagawea is reflected a few years later when Clark accepted responsibility for educating Sacagawea’s son and, after Sacagawea’s death at the age of 25, for a daughter as well. Sacagawea’s grave is in Lander, WY.
Posted by admin on October 26, 2009 under Elizabeth Blackwell Fun Facts, Fun Facts | Read the First Comment
Rejected by all the leading schools because of her sex, Blackwell applied to Geneva Medical College where her application was accepted only after being endorsed by the current students who thought it was a joke.
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George Washington was the only President who did not live in the White House. He was involved in the planning of the Capitol. Furthermore, the nation’s capital was located in Philadelphia during Washington’s administration making him the only president who didn’t live in Washington, D.C. during his presidency.
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