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Uprooted: Milton S. Hershey

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  Who’s the sweetest guy ever born? Milton S. Hershey, of course. The father of America’s favorite candy bar founded the Hershey Chocolate Co. in 1894. But his career path — and our Valentine’s Day gifts — might’ve taken a different twist if he’d followed his father’s wishes: Dad apprenticed him to a printer when View Website VIP Subscription

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