The Wood Dale Historical Society presents:
The History of Coca-Cola
Sunday, March 29
Wood Dale Public Library
520 N. Wood Dale Road
Wood Dale, IL 60191
2:00 p.m.
The History of Coca-Cola
Sunday, March 29
Wood Dale Public Library
520 N. Wood Dale Road
Wood Dale, IL 60191
2:00 p.m.
If you’ve ever sat back and sipped on the sweet, caramel-colored carbonated elixir known as Coca-Cola — honestly, who hasn’t — and wondered where the flavor came from, ponder no longer. Dick Volker has all the details.
Volker is a storyteller. He could tell you about John Pemberton, a druggist from Atlanta, Ga., who brought Coca-Cola into the world on May 8, 1886, only after mixing up a thick syrup while attempting to remedy baby colic. He might mention a few young lawyers who decided Coca-Cola would taste good with their ball park hot dogs as the 20th Century was rolling in, or Dwight D. Eisenhower opening a global avenue to international development by bringing the soft drink over to his troops in World War II. He may even ask you to believe the Coca-Cola company — valued at almost $84,000,000,000 in 2015 — sold for $2,100 in the late 1800s … and that wouldn’t be a joke. Just Volker’s story about Coke.
This program is free, but please register. You may register in-person at the library or by calling the library at 630-766-6762. You may also register online at www.wooddalelibrary.org.
Volker is a storyteller. He could tell you about John Pemberton, a druggist from Atlanta, Ga., who brought Coca-Cola into the world on May 8, 1886, only after mixing up a thick syrup while attempting to remedy baby colic. He might mention a few young lawyers who decided Coca-Cola would taste good with their ball park hot dogs as the 20th Century was rolling in, or Dwight D. Eisenhower opening a global avenue to international development by bringing the soft drink over to his troops in World War II. He may even ask you to believe the Coca-Cola company — valued at almost $84,000,000,000 in 2015 — sold for $2,100 in the late 1800s … and that wouldn’t be a joke. Just Volker’s story about Coke.
This program is free, but please register. You may register in-person at the library or by calling the library at 630-766-6762. You may also register online at www.wooddalelibrary.org.