Hershey, Pa
Imagine driving into a town on a road paved with “chocolate”. Driving on roads with names such as Chocolate Ave and Cocoa, with streetlamps made of Hershey Kisses lining the streets. Inhale the sweet smell of chocolate scenting the air on one side of town mingling with the smell of roasted peanuts on the other side. I chose to explore the town of Hershey because I call this "Chocolate Town" of Hershey my home. It is a small, close knit town built around a chocolate factory that was made by a man who wanted to build a town for everyone to grow up and be a true community. Those values Milton Hershey demonstrated are still respected today. Through many failed attempts at getting into the candy industry he persevered until he had one of the biggest chocolate companies in the world. Hershey brings in multiple different perspectives from economics, to the geography of the town, and the historical parts of the town. While looking back at the historical elements that make up this historic town based on one man’s dreams, this paper will explore the differences of Hershey throughout the last hundred years.
I am currently a teacher candidate at UNC Charlotte. This website has been created for a project. I will provide different perspectives as I go through the history of the town of Hershey and the beginning of the chocolate company that started from a man with a dream.
I am currently a teacher candidate at UNC Charlotte. This website has been created for a project. I will provide different perspectives as I go through the history of the town of Hershey and the beginning of the chocolate company that started from a man with a dream.