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

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"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 pu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Double, Bill (Author)
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
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.
Businesspeople.
Inventors.
Pharmacists.
Soft drink industry.
Soft drinks.
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Biographies.
History.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographies.
History.
Physical Description:xi, 248 pages ; 22 cm
Format: Book
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