The Food That Built America

The Food That Built America Holiday Treats

The top-selling candy days of the year revolve around Easter, Valentine's Day and Halloween, and it all started with a few bold pioneers.

9:00 AM on History 2 Canada

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The Food That Built America Flight of the Buffalo Wing

As new wing-focused restaurant chains take the recipe out of Buffalo, N.Y., restaurateurs must find a way to cleverly market the new "Buffalo wings" to turn their restaurants into national icons, and chicken wings into a global phenomenon.

10:00 AM on History 2 Canada

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The Food That Built America Clash of the Coffee

Two icons compete for America's coffee drinkers and forever change a worldwide, multi-billion-dollar industry.

11:00 AM on History 2 Canada

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The Food That Built America Thanksgiving Dinner

A look at some staples of Thanksgiving dinner that weren't around until a few brands used technological advances to reinvent turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and more; food innovators made each part of the meal accessible.

12:00 PM on History 2 Canada

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The Food That Built America Where There's Smoke

A century ago, most backyard grilling essentials were not yet invented; Henry Ford, a tinkerer named Kingsford, and a passionate butcher created recognizable summer brands and changed the face of American backyards.

1:00 PM on History 2 Canada

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The Food That Built America Peanut Butter Battle

When an entrepreneur creates shelf-stable peanut butter out of his garage, it leads to the birth of an iconic sandwich; as competition heats up to be America's favorite peanut butter, three famous brands battle it out to be number one.

2:00 PM on History 2 Canada

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The Food That Built America American Spirits

Two entrepreneurs rise from the ashes of Prohibition by staking everything on two liquors -- a bitter, bottom-shelf whisky, and a flavorless foreign moonshine -- and go on to save an industry and create two of the most popular brands in the country.

3:00 PM on History 2 Canada

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The Food That Built America Dog Eat Dog

At a time when dog food is a rarity and cat food is almost nonexistent, it will take visionary innovators to invent the first dog treat, dry food, the first cat food, and many more innovations that will carve out the billion-dollar pet food industry.

4:00 PM on History 2 Canada

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The Food That Built America Thirst Quenchers

Before juice was everywhere, these innovators used brilliant ingenuity to create the most nostalgic drink products and thirst quenchers of the last century, leading the charge on a new billion dollar beverage industry.

5:00 PM on History 2 Canada

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The Food That Built America Holiday Treats

The top-selling candy days of the year revolve around Easter, Valentine's Day and Halloween, and it all started with a few bold pioneers.

6:00 PM on History 2 Canada

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