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

"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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Main Author: Double, Bill (Author)
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2018]
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Charles E. Hires and the Drink That Wowed a Nation: The Life and Times of a Philadelphia Entrepreneur
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Charles E. Hires and the drink that wowed a nation : the life and times of a Philadelphia entrepreneur

Authors: Double, Bill
Published: Temple University Press, 2018
Physical Description: xi, 248 pages ; 22 cm
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