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The Food That Built America

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Explore the stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach.

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The Food That Built America Soda Rising: Birth of Pop

In the late 1800s, two pharmacists 1500 miles apart race to create healthy, non-alcoholic beverage options, kickstarting the entire soda industry with their breakout hits: Hires Root Beer and Dr. Pepper.

2:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America Say Yes to the Dressing New

Richard Hellmann's mayo sparks a condiment boom, triggering a clash between Italian dressing's creator and an Alaskan cook whose humble buttermilk sauce becomes the ultimate favorite: ranch.

6:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America Say Yes to the Dressing

Richard Hellmann's mayo sparks a condiment boom, triggering a clash between Italian dressing's creator and an Alaskan cook whose humble buttermilk sauce becomes the ultimate favorite: ranch.

9:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America Spilling the Tea

A beverage giant is challenged for dominance by two upstart companies from Brooklyn to revolutionize the beverage market and transform iced tea from a regional drink to a multi-billion-dollar American staple.

10:00 AM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America Spilling the Tea

A beverage giant is challenged for dominance by two upstart companies from Brooklyn to revolutionize the beverage market and transform iced tea from a regional drink to a multi-billion-dollar American staple.

3:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America Say Yes to the Dressing

Richard Hellmann's mayo sparks a condiment boom, triggering a clash between Italian dressing's creator and an Alaskan cook whose humble buttermilk sauce becomes the ultimate favorite: ranch.

4:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America Spilling the Tea

A beverage giant is challenged for dominance by two upstart companies from Brooklyn to revolutionize the beverage market and transform iced tea from a regional drink to a multi-billion-dollar American staple.

8:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America Lines in the Sand

In the wake of the Civil War, a revolution takes place on the backs of visionary entrepreneurs of industry like Heinz, Kellogg and Post; they push the limits of ingenuity to launch businesses that will revolutionize industry.

11:00 AM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America Best Served Cold

A new breed of innovator rises up to expand American industry and push the limits of new technology; a father-and-son duo named Mars start on a path to challenge the chocolate throne.

1:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America The Spoils of War

WWII sees competing industrial empires joining the war effort in a united front to fuel the forces fighting for freedom abroad; in Post-War America, visionaries revolutionize the industry, and pave the way for the golden age of the American dream.

5:00 PM on History Canada East

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