Caleb Davis Bradham
Subtitle: Pepsi-Cola inventor
By: Sheila Griffin Llanas
Series: Food dudes; Food dudes
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company; Checkerboard Library
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781624033155
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Soft drink industry; Businessmen; Pepsi-Cola Company; Pharmacists; Juvenile literature; Biography
Description: "In this title, unwrap the life of talented Pepsi-Cola inventor Ca leb Davis Bradham! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude, beginning with his childhood in North Carolina. Students can follow Bradhams success story from his early days as a pharmacist to his introduction of Pepsi at his drugstore soda fountain. Bradhams family, education, and later years are also highlighted. Engaging text familiarizes readers with topics of interest including Bradhams sale of his secret formula to the state of Pepsi in the business world today. An entertaining sidebar, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography."--The publisher.
Table of contents: title: North Carolina boy; title: Studying medicine; title: Brad's drink; title: One-man business; title: Expansion; title: At the top; title: The price of sugar; title: Getting by; title: Twice as much; title: A hit song; title: Ads & superstars; title: Modern megabrand; title: Timeline; title: Sign of the times.