Milton Hershey Compare And Contrast

Today, in the year of 2018, the state of Pennsylvania holds over 12.8 million people. This number does not account for all those who previously resided in the state. In the history of Pennsylvania there are two individuals who stand out among others, Milton Hershey and St. Katherine Drexel. Each has performed amazing accomplishments throughout their lives and attributed to many key factors of the history of Pennsylvania. This paper will compare and contrast the two so to see the impact left behind by their lives.

To begin, Milton Snavely Hershey was born into a very poor life in Hockensville, Pennsylvania, on September 13, 1857. He grew up among the Pennsylvania Dutch; his early life thus consisted of learning from devout, thrifty, and

Kathrine Drexel have astounding differences in how they lived their early lives. One of the main striking differences is the style of life they lived. While Milton was very poor and unable to have any luxuries, Kathrine had more money than most families knew what to do with at that time. This set them up to go on different paths early in their childhood. The second difference was that Kathrine had full and total support from her family. She was surrounded by her sisters and had parents that loved her dearly. Milton was not as fortunate, for he was an only child with arguing parents who avoided each other. This difference in foundation meant the two had very different starting points in whatever they chose to do. Katharine would receive all the love and support she could get, while Milton was on his own. A third and final contrast seen is in their educational paths as children. Milton was in and out of schools and was never given a reason to focus on school. His education was not of importance to him or to his parents. On the other hand, Katherine was granted the best education possible and was encouraged to excel in her understanding of the world. These differences set each up to lead different lives, yet neither followed their expected

There was no outside force driving him except himself. This drive pushes him to become the creator of Hershey Chocolate, and is still known world-wide today. His success did not come right away; in fact, he started off his career with two failures. His first failure was at the age 25 when he began a cough-drop company which ended up being unsuccessful. Next, he began a candy company which also failed. Noting these failures, Milton started his next adventure with Lancaster Caramel. This company proved to be successful, and by 1890 he had over 700 employees working for him in three plants. His journey did not end here. In 1893, Hershey visited the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and it was here that he first discovered the idea of making chocolate. With this new idea in his mind, Hershey goes on to create one of the largest chocolate companies in the world. He builds an entire town that is today known as Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is home to his factory and chocolate themed amusement park. Some of his other accomplishments include building the nation’s largest free, private zoo and building an orphanage. The orphanage became an industrial school for boys. He built it to give them the experience and start that he wishes he could have had. Not very many have accomplished as much with their life as Milton Hershey, but one who comes close is St. Katharine