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Source: WAMU "The Diane Rehm Show"

Roundup

Michael D'Antonio: 'Hershey' [51min]

The story behind a chocolate empire: Milton S. Hershey's rags to riches life and his enduring vision of a Utopian society. Diane Rehm's guest is Michael D'Antonio, author of Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams (Simon & Schuster).

Read entire article at WAMU "The Diane Rehm Show"