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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 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.

3:00 PM on History Channel US - Eastern Feed 37

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.

3:00 PM on History Channel US - Eastern Feed 483

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.

3:00 PM on History Channel US HD - East 941

The Food That Built America Sunshine in a Glass

A scientist and businessman team up to develop a Vitamin C-rich war ration for WWII troopers, leading to orange juice concentrate; a fruit salesman develops a process of flash-pasteurizing fresh orange juice; the two companies soon compete.

4:00 PM on History Channel US - Eastern Feed 37

The Food That Built America Sunshine in a Glass

A scientist and businessman team up to develop a Vitamin C-rich war ration for WWII troopers, leading to orange juice concentrate; a fruit salesman develops a process of flash-pasteurizing fresh orange juice; the two companies soon compete.

4:00 PM on History Channel US - Eastern Feed 483

The Food That Built America Sunshine in a Glass

A scientist and businessman team up to develop a Vitamin C-rich war ration for WWII troopers, leading to orange juice concentrate; a fruit salesman develops a process of flash-pasteurizing fresh orange juice; the two companies soon compete.

4:00 PM on History Channel US HD - East 941

The Food That Built America Citrus Soda Stars

A small-time St. Louis soda maker, Charles Leiper Grigg, takes on Coke and Pepsi by introducing a clear, lemon-lime soda he calls 7-Up; at the same time, two brothers in Tennessee, Ali and Barney Hartman, have their own, called Mountain Dew.

5:00 PM on History Channel US - Eastern Feed 37

The Food That Built America Citrus Soda Stars

A small-time St. Louis soda maker, Charles Leiper Grigg, takes on Coke and Pepsi by introducing a clear, lemon-lime soda he calls 7-Up; at the same time, two brothers in Tennessee, Ali and Barney Hartman, have their own, called Mountain Dew.

5:00 PM on History Channel US - Eastern Feed 483

The Food That Built America Citrus Soda Stars

A small-time St. Louis soda maker, Charles Leiper Grigg, takes on Coke and Pepsi by introducing a clear, lemon-lime soda he calls 7-Up; at the same time, two brothers in Tennessee, Ali and Barney Hartman, have their own, called Mountain Dew.

5:00 PM on History Channel US HD - East 941

The Food That Built America Chocolate in a Glass New

A chemist unlocks a chocolate syrup that transforms milk into a magic sensation; a soda shop owner cracks the code to bottling liquid chocolate for the masses.

9:03 PM on History Channel US - Eastern Feed 37