Explore more cocacola history, beverages and products and collectibles. Coca cola, the worlds most popular and famous carbonated drink was patented originally as a medicine, back in the 19th century. On a hot summer day, its one of the most refreshing drinks to crack open. Hymson a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment. Follow hu on join the all thats interesting weekly dispatch. Keep your food and wine fresh for longer with these vacuum lids. The institution describes itself as a tribute to a unique product and the. Cocacola is the most popular and biggestselling soft drink in history, as well as one of the most recognizable brands in the world originally intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in 1886 by john pemberton cocacola was patented in 1887, registered as a trademark in 1893. At the first time, this beverage was marketed as an exhaustion reliever. The coca cola company abebooks shop for books, art.
If you are a student looking for additional information about the cocacola company. Here are the more interesting coca cola statistics and facts i was able to dig up. The cocacola company, american corporation founded in 1892 and today engaged primarily in the manufacture and sale of syrup and concentrate for cocacola coke, a sweetened carbonated beverage that is a cultural institution in the united states. Cocacola, globalization, and the cultural politics of branding in the twentieth century by laura a. But did you know that back in the day, sodas leading lady, cocacola, was in fact produced, and marketed, as a health tonic. From its origins as a patent medicine in reconstruction atlanta through its rise as the dominant consumer beverage of the 21st century, the story of coke is as unique, tasty, and effervescent as the drink itself.
Lehrman institute of american history gave me generous funding for research. Widespread city infrastructures are decaying at a rapid rate, which increases the types of dangerous pollutants in the water. Any lovers of cocacola will love these fizzy facts. For god, country and cocacola is the definitive history of the great american soft drink and the company that makes it. Interesting facts and fun activities related to the history of the soft drink cocacola. For god, country and cocacola is the unauthorized history of the great american soft drink and the company that makes it. The definitive history of the great american soft drink and the company that makes it pendergrast, mark on. Here is the top ten interesting facts about coca cola, the international beverage giant. Interesting history articles and stories that bring the. Because we obviously cant get enough of soda, we took a trip down memory lane to discover just how americas sugary drink of choice came to be. In order to capture the generation x demographic, cocacola created an offbeat, existentialist soda in the mid1990s. Coca cola was first made in the 1800s by john pemberton.
Main idea of the program was to serve coca cola for free in restaurants where customers ordered plain drinking water. From its origins as a patent medicine in reconstruction atlanta through its rise as the dominant consumer beverage of the american century, the story of coke is as unique, tasty, and effervescent as the drink itself. Nonetheless, one of the soft drinks most important foreign mar kets since shortly. The story of cocacola atlanta beginnings 18861892 it was 1886, and in new york harbor, workers were constructing the statue of liberty.
Cocacola, a flavored syrup combined with carbonated water that was invented by atlanta druggist john s. The name of cocacola was a suggestion given by pembertons bookkeeper frank robinson. Help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. The first sales were at jacobs pharmacy in atlanta, georgia, on may 8, 1886. Cocacola is the most popular and biggestselling soft drink in history, as well as one of the most recognizable brands in the world. When consuming beverages with calories, it is important to remember that all calories count, no matter what food or beverage they come from. Cola has been a catalyst for social interaction and inspired innovation. Interesting facts and fun activities related to national noodlering day. A guide to gathering, preserving, and presenting the past on the web. As the recipe for the syrup called for coca leaf extract and caffeine from the kola nut, the name coca kola was easy to come up with.
Pemberton, the inventor of cocacola, was a pharmacist and a colonel in the confederate army during the civil war. Cocacola still contains a cocaleaf extract as a flavoring, but it is processed so that there is no appreciable amount of cocaine in the drink. Factretriever interesting facts for the curious mind. They named it ok because that was the only word more universally recognizable than coke. If you use these small jokes on your presentation materials publication, website, powerpoint, seminars, lecture, tv show, etc, please have the courtesy to quote the source. In order for cocacola to continue to operate in its current form, the company has a special arrangement with the drug enforcement agency dea to allow them to import dried coca leaves from peru and to a lesser degree, from bolivia in huge quantities. It also happens to be the most valued trademark and as such is recognized virtually in all countries of the world. From the unbelievable opulence of pablo escobar to rarely seen images of the titanic, explore the past with these interesting history articles. Cocacola didnt exactly have cocaine in its original recipe.
The story of cocacola probably the bestknown drink in the world. One of the cool facts for germany is that if you like fanta, then you should know that it was created in germany in world war ii. The name was written in a unique way by frank robinson. Visit for more information on the cocacola companys history, products, sustainability initiatives and much more. Like many people who change history, john pemberton, a civil war veteran.
They sold it there for five cents a glass, but it was very strong tasting because they did not mix it with water. Cocacola history began in 1886 when the curiosity of an atlanta pharmacist. Click here for the 10 facts you didnt know about cocacola slideshow. After 75 years of amazing success with brand cocacola, the company decided to. As always, i will be adding more and updating these periodically as i find new stuff.
The archivists and staff at the manuscript, archives, and rare book library at. Cocacola often referred to simply as coke is a carbonated soft drink produced by the cocacola company. Eight hundred miles away another great american symbol was about to be unveiled. Pemberton in 1886 and has gone on to become one of the most. The definitive history of the great american soft drink and the company that makes it book. Pdf the world of the world of cocacola researchgate. This is the remarkable story about the evolution of an iconic brand and the company that bears its name. The coca cola company, american corporation founded in 1892 and today engaged primarily in the manufacture and sale of syrup and concentrate for coca cola coke, a sweetened carbonated beverage that is a cultural institution in the united states. Cocacola was first introduced on may 8, 1886 by a pharmacist named dr.
Pepsi heard about this and began giving commissions to shamans if they recommended pepsi instead, so then cocacola did the same and there are now rival religious groups based on which soft drink they use. Coke was originally marketed as a cure to many ailments including low sexual libido. Since its birth at a soda fountain in downtown atlanta, georgia, in 1886, coca. Cocacola history printable k 8th grade teachervision. These unique moments in history, arranged in chronological sequence. Cocacola, or coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by the cocacola company. Interesting facts about coca cola by olga marcela alvarez.
The company also produces and sells other beverages. Do the massmarketing techniques used today allow cocacola to not be completely truthful in their ads by aligning themselves with the attitudes of an eras youth. Today lets discuss 16 interesting and fun facts about the legendary, iconic brand cocacola. The cocacola company has produced over 10 billion gallons of syrup.
Ice cream sales tend to increase during times of economic recession. Like many people who change history, john pemberton, a civil war veteran and atlanta. War ii, no mention is made anywhere of the fact that the company. The creator of coke, john pemberton was forced to take the alcohol out of his original coke wine formula due to prohibition laws. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by john stith pemberton and was bought out by businessman asa griggs candler, whose marketing tactics led cocacola to its dominance of the world softdrink market throughout the 20th. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents great king from history. The very first cocacola products contained cocaine, about 9 milligrams per glass. Whether its an interesting truth about blue whales or some mindboggling facts about american food, its always good to know some random trivia. The best book of the month for god, country, and cocacola yumpu.
Interesting coca cola fact is that few years earlier coca cola launched program called just say no to h2o which involves spreading the idea to drink coca cola instead of water. The definitive history of the great american soft drink and the company that makes it. A can of coke will sink in water whereas a can diet coke will float. Cocacola was officially launched in 1886, making it years old. For over 125 years, cocacola has been refreshing the world. Cocacola is one of the most recognized brands in the world. Many of the customs and decorations we use to make the holiday special have developed in interesting ways and their origins may be hidden in history. With humble beginnings to now being available around the globe, this company has grown fast.
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