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

"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."-...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Double, Bill (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, 2018.
Temas:
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.
Boissons gazeuses > Industrie > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Gens d'affaires > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Pharmaciens > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Inventeurs > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Boissons gazeuses > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Businesspeople
Inventors
Pharmacists
Soft drink industry
Soft drinks
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"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 publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 248 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781439915929
143991592X

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