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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 A Dish Best Served... Soft

When his ice cream truck breaks down, Tom Carvel discovers that half-melted ice cream is a surefire hit with customers.

10:00 AM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America A Dish Best Served... Soft

When his ice cream truck breaks down, Tom Carvel discovers that half-melted ice cream is a surefire hit with customers.

3:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America You Don't Know Jack

A farmhand named Jack Daniel and a distiller in Tennessee look to bring their quality bootleg whiskey out of the shadows into a larger market; a new recipe and Daniel's revolutionary branding tactics pave the way for an American whiskey.

7:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America A Dish Best Served... Soft

When his ice cream truck breaks down, Tom Carvel discovers that half-melted ice cream is a surefire hit with customers.

8:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America You Don't Know Jack

A farmhand named Jack Daniel and a distiller in Tennessee look to bring their quality bootleg whiskey out of the shadows into a larger market; a new recipe and Daniel's revolutionary branding tactics pave the way for an American whiskey.

10:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America The TV Dinner

Gilbert Swanson inherits his father's frozen turkey company and partners with a food chemist to innovate a revolutionary dinner that Americans can heat up at home.

10:00 AM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America The TV Dinner

Gilbert Swanson inherits his father's frozen turkey company and partners with a food chemist to innovate a revolutionary dinner that Americans can heat up at home.

3:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America Empire of Convenience

The first convenience store is born; with innovations like late hours, to-go coffee and America's beloved slushy drink, it rises into a chain with more locations than any other store or restaurant in the world.

7:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America The TV Dinner

Gilbert Swanson inherits his father's frozen turkey company and partners with a food chemist to innovate a revolutionary dinner that Americans can heat up at home.

8:00 PM on History Canada East

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The Food That Built America Empire of Convenience

The first convenience store is born; with innovations like late hours, to-go coffee and America's beloved slushy drink, it rises into a chain with more locations than any other store or restaurant in the world.

10:00 PM on History Canada East

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