EVERY THURSDAY American History

Land of the free and home of the brave. See the stories of bold visionaries who set a course for the new world and helped to build the American Experiment.

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November 14, 2024

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The Food That Built America

Pizza Wars

In the 1950s, two enterprising brothers from Wichita, Kansas aim to build their restaurant, Pizza Hut, into a franchise empire by boldly introducing America to a little-known Italian dish--pizza.

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The Food That Built America

The Chocolate Rush

In 1919, Milton Hershey is king of the chocolate business. But everything changes when in a Post-WWI sugar price drop, a rush of competitors spring up, including his former employee HB Reese.

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The Food That Built America

The Kings of Burgers

In the 1950s, Ray Kroc franchises McDonald's nationwide, but right behind Kroc a wave of other entrepreneurs try to cash in on the fast food restaurant craze.

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The Food That Built America

American Cheese

At the turn of the 20th century, James Kraft challenges thousands of years of cheese-making tradition and forever alters the dairy industry with his new cheese innovation.

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The Food That Built America

Cola Wars

In the 1970s, one major cola brand launches a blind taste test marketing plan that takes direct aim at their biggest competitor.

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The Food That Built America

Chip Dynasties

Herman Lay takes regional and small-time chips business to a national scale with his cutting-edge sales techniques and world-changing packaging technology, while a rival innovator invents a new kind of snack chip.

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The Food That Built America

Cookie Wars

Adolphus Green creates one of the most iconic cookie companies in history, and revolutionizes packaging. But when his former partners strike back with their signature invention, Green retaliates with the help of Milton Hershey.

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The Food That Built America

Soup of the Century

When a chemist begins working at the Joseph A. Campbell preserve company, he invents a condensed soup that brings this rare luxury to the nation for the first time.

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