Cure for the Common Everything: Celebrating 240 Years of American Chocolate
Chocolate cures tuberculosis, fever, and the common cold. It is an aphrodisiac and increases the probability of conception. It invigorates the body, strengthens the limbs, and reduces belching.
At least, that's what people thought in 1765, when Harvard physician James Baker and Irish immigrant John Hannon founded America's first chocolate factory in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
This year, the Boston Historical Society celebrates the 240th anniversary of America's first ch ...
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