Milton Hershey

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Milton Hershey - The Chocolate King

Milton Hershey became very rich by selling candy. At first it was caramels, but as you may already know, it was "Hershey's Chocolate" that made him wealthy and famous. Milton and his wife, Catherine gave their money, time, and energy to open a home for boys who didn't have a mom or a dad. Today in Hershey, PA, because of his GENEROSITY, homes and schools for over 1,500 children provide the help and encouragement those boys and girls need.

Quotes:

"If I ever become rich, I am going to use my money to build schools to give every boy and girl an opportunity to get an education."

"The value of our good is not measured by what it does, but by the amount of good it does to the one concerned."

"One is only happy in proportion as he makes others feel happy and only useful as he contributes his influences for the finer callings in life."

"A love that has nothing to do with each other, for I feel my love for each of you is total and all-encompassing. Please watch out for each other and love and forgive everybody. It's a good life, enjoy it."

Sep 13, 1857 - Oct 13, 1945

Virtue: Generosity

What can you give to friends, family members, or other people who need help?

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Trading Card

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Real American Heroes trading card of hero Milton Hershey and virtue Generosity, front side
Production Information

Card #11 of 25

# of Cards Printed = 221

Diamond = 9

Ruby = 25

Emerald = 31

Sapphire = 41

Topaz = 114

# of Productions = 2

First Printing = 2007-05-30

# of Editions = 1

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Links

Milton S. Hershey - The Man and His Legacy - The Hershey Company website

http://www.hersheys.com/discover/milton/milton.asp

Inventor Milton Hershey Biography - Fascinating facts about Milton S. Hershey inventor of the Hershey milk chocolate bar in 1900.

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/hershey.htm

Milton Hershey (1857-1945): The Chocolate King - (A good reference webpage).

http://www.albany.edu/~sw555977/pathfinder/index.htm

Milton Hershey Video Biography

http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=192837

Online Encyclopedia - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Hershey

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Books, etc.

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Fun Facts

Hershey’s success was not simply a matter of luck. Having learned from his past failures, he had become a shrewd and astute businessman.
As early as 1909, Hershey and his wife Catherine established the Hershey Industrial School, a school for orphan boys. Today named the Milton Hershey School, it has since opened its doors to girls as well.
1876 starts a candy business in Philadelphia, PA business fails after six years
1882 starts a candy business New York City, NY this business also fails
One early advertising slogan described this new product (chocolate) as “a palatable confection and a most nourishing food.”
Hershey's Kisses rolled off the production lines in 1907.

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