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The Food That Built America

Food titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, John & Will Kellogg, C.W. Post and the McDonald brothers have been household names, but do you know their stories? Learn about the people behind the food that built America–who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America’s heart through its stomach, and along the way built cities, invented new technologies and helped win wars.
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  1. S1 E1 - Lines in the Sand
    August 10, 2019
    1 h 25 min
    TV-PG
    In the wake of the Civil War, visionary entrepreneurs push the limits of ingenuity to launch businesses that will revolutionize the food industry.
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  2. S1 E2 - Best Served Cold
    August 11, 2019
    1 h 26 min
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    At the dawn of the 20th century, a trailblazer named Milton Hershey bets big on a revolutionary idea; a-father-and-son duo named Mars start on a path to challenge the chocolate throne.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Spoils of War
    August 12, 2019
    1 h 26 min
    TV-PG
    WWII sees competing industrial empires joining the war effort; in postwar America, Harland Sanders, the McDonald brothers and Ray Kroc shake up the industry.
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