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Sharon Katz Cooper

Have you ever tasted a Hershey chocolate bar? Milton Hershey’s chocolate bars are famous around the world, but it wasn’t an easy path to turn his idea into a reality. Readers will love learning the story behind the name as they follow along with Milton’s beginnings as a family farmer, his string of failed candy businesses, and his eventual massive success.

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Capstone Press

The Story Behind the Name

Milton Hershey's Sweet Idea: A Chocolate Kingdom

Have you ever seen the Eiffel Tower? Gustave Eiffel’s tower is one of the most recognized landmarks in the world, but it wasn’t an easy path to turn his idea into a reality. Readers will love learning the story behind the name as they follow along with Gustave’s beginnings as a bridge designer and the engineer behind the Statue of Liberty, the criticism and personal attacks by the media he faced while building the tower, and his eventual world-renowned success.

Gustave Eiffel's Spectacular Idea: The Eiffel Tower

Terry Collins

Have you ever seen a John Deere tractor? John Deere’s farm equipment brand is famous around the world, but it wasn’t an easy path to turn his ideas into reality. Readers will love learning the story behind the name as they follow along with John’s beginnings as a blacksmith, obstacles in business, and eventual massive success.

John Deere's Powerful Idea: The Perfect Plow

Jenna Glatzer

Have you ever ridden a Ferris Wheel? Do you know who created it? George Ferris’s wheels can be found around the world today, but it wasn’t an easy path to turn his idea into a reality. Readers will love learning the story behind the name as they follow along with George’s beginnings in civil engineering, the trouble he had convincing people the Ferris Wheel could be safe, and his eventual world-renowned success.

George Ferris' Grand Idea: The Ferris Wheel

The Story Behind the Name - The book series

The Story Behind the Name - The book series

The Story Behind the Name books in order

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