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Chewing Gum in America, 1850-1920 - The Rise of an Industry (Paperback)
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Chewing Gum in America, 1850-1920 - The Rise of an Industry (Paperback)
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Americans began chewing gum long before 1850, scraping resin from
spruce trees, removing any bits of bark or insects and chewing the
finished product. Commercially-made gum was of limited availability
and came in three types--tree resin, pretroleum-based paraffin and
chicle-based--the latter, a natural latex, ultimately eclipsing its
rivals by 1920. Once considered a women-only bad habit, chewing gum
grew in popularity and was indulged in by all segments of society.
The gum industry tried vigorously to export the habit, but it
proved uniquely American and would not stick abroad. This book
examines the chewing gum industry in America from 1850 to 1920, the
rise and spread of gum chewing and the reactions--almost uniformly
negative--to the habit from editorial writers, reformers, religious
figures, employers and the courts. The age-old problem of what to
do with chewed gum--some saved it in lockets around their neck;
some shared it with friends--is also covered.
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