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For God, Country and Coca-Cola

by Mark Pendergrast

 
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Dates Covered: 1886 - 2001
ISBN: 0465054684
HH Rating: 3stars

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History House regulars may recognize Mark Pendergrast as the author of another HH favorite: Uncommon Grounds. Choosing another caffeinated beverage, Altanta native Mr. Pendergrast takes us on a nonstop tour of History House's favorite drink and the world's greatest brand: Coca Cola. From its cocaine-inspired beginnings to the financial wizardry of the 1990s, the book reads more like a novel than an extraordinarily detailed, attentive economic and social history.

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