The Chocolate Rush

The Chocolate Rush

The Food That Built America | Season 2, Episode 2

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S2 E2: The Chocolate Rush

On Demand • Original Air Date: Feb 14, 2021

In 1919, Milton Hershey is king of the chocolate, but everything changes when sugar prices drop in the new post-WWI era; competitors spring up, including Hershey's former employee HB Reese, who goes on to create one of the bestselling candies ever.

43 Min

2021

TV-PG

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Original Air Date: Mar 13, 2022

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Original Air Date: Mar 6, 2022

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Original Air Date: Feb 27, 2022

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