Chicago's Sweet Candy History

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For most its history, Chicago produced about one-third of the nation's candy: Brach's, Snickers, Milky Way, Wrigley's gum, Cracker Jack, Baby Ruth, Butterfinger, Tootsie Rolls, Frango Mints. Find out why Chicago was a favored location, how immigrants played a critical role in confectionery history, how the candies got their names, and take a fun quiz. Delicious fun with historian Leslie Goddard. Register. Meeting Room.
Part of our One Author One Barrington event, celebrating the works of Neil Gaiman.