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Milton Hershey Chapter Summaries
History: Milton Hershey only had one sibling, a sister named Serina who died from Scarlet fever when Milton was nine years old. His mother and father moved all the time, so frequently that when he was thirteen he attended six different school. He did not receive a good education, but Hershey was smart. By the end of the fourth grade, His mother decided that Milton should leave school and learn to trade.

Milton founded a job as an apprentice to a printer. He thought the work was boring and did not enjoy it. After two years, Milton found a new apprentice job with a candy maker. There Milton learned about the art of making candy. He made all sorts of candy including caramels, fudge, and peppermint. He enjoyed being a candy maker and knew that

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