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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, (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, 2018.
Subjects and Genres:
Hires, Charles E., > 1891-
Soft drink industry > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Businesspeople > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Pharmacists > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Inventors > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Soft drinks > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History.
Boissons gazeuses > Industrie > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Gens d'affaires > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Pharmaciens > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Inventeurs > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Boissons gazeuses > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire.
Businesspeople.
Inventors.
Pharmacists.
Soft drink industry.
Soft drinks.
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Biography
Biographies.
History.
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Call Number: HD 9349 .S632 D68 2018
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