| The Baker Chocolate Company: A Sweet History Contributor(s): Sammarco, Anthony M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596293535 ISBN-13: 9781596293533 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Corporate & Business History - General - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Biography & Autobiography | Business |
| Dewey: 338.766 |
| LCCN: 2009033691 |
| Series: Regional Histories |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.02" W x 8.98" (0.52 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Boston-Worcester, Mass. - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1765, Dr. James Baker of Dorchester stumbled upon Irishman John Hannon crying on the banks of the mighty Neponset River. Hannon, though penniless, possessed the rare skills required to create chocolate, a delicacy exclusive to Europe, and Baker, with pockets bursting, wished to make a name for himself. Using a mill powered by the same river upon which they met, the duo built America's oldest and most beloved manufacturer of this rich treat. Local historian Anthony Sammarco details the delicious saga of Massachusetts's Baker Chocolate Company, from Hannon's mysterious disappearance and the famed La Belle Chocolatiere advertising campaign to cacao bean smuggling sparked by Revolutionary War blockades. Both bitter and sweet, this tale is sure to tickle your taste buds. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sammarco, Anthony M.: - Anthony Mitchell Sammarco is a noted historian and author of over sixty books on Boston, its neighborhoods and surrounding cities and towns. He lectures widely on the history and development of his native city. |