History of chewing gum book

But it wasnt until 1928 that walter diemer happened upon just the right gum recipe to make the very first bubble gum, a special type of chewing gum that allows the chewer to blow big pink bubbles. The history of chewing gum, from chicle to chiclets. As baking powders popularity used to surpass that of the soap, so did the chewing gum packages offered with every baking powder became more popular than the baking powder itself. By the 20th century, gum had become a staple of american life, so much so. History of chewing gum modern world inventions youtube. The story of how bubble gum was created is interesting and shows a bit of the history, science, math, business, and a lot about serendipity around the creation of bubble gum and of gum in general. Chewing gum bubble gumchewing gum dates back thousands of years, but only in the last two centuries has the practice become a widespread phenomenon, enjoyed by children and adults alike. It was not until the mid 19th century, however, that american entrepreneurs began mass producing gum. Great american chewing gum book history hendrickson, robert on. The history of gum you might guess its a custom dreamed up by a modernday, reallife willy wonka, but people have been chewing gum, in various forms, since ancient times. Who knew chewing gum could have so many political, economic, philosophical, and psychological dimensions. Native americans showed the early settlers their chewing gum secrets, and the curtis family in maine harvested the resin from spruce trees and began selling bits of it for a penny each in 1848. This precolumbian chewing gum was tapped as a sap from various trees, but especially from the sapodilla tree.

The greeks chewed mastic gum, made from the bark of the mastic tree. With an emphasis on the environmental, social, and commercial impacts of chicle harvesting, mathews offers a fascinating study of the sticky business. Author jennifer mathews examines the cultural history of bubble gum. Chicle from the ancient maya to william wrigley loco gringo. This is a terrific idea for a childrens picture book history book.

After world war ii, chemists learned to make synthetic rubber, which came to replace most natural rubber in chewing gum e. Chewing gum, in various forms, has existed since at least ancient greece. Chewing gum news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message. At the time, chewing gum was still a relative novelty sold in individual pieces. The entire company originally operated at the bush terminal in brooklyn, but production facilities were moved to a plant in duryea, pennsylvania, in 1965 the duryea plant closed in 1997. Many other cultures have chewed gum like substances made from plants, grasses and resins. The company was also notable for its american football cards when in 1964 the company signed a deal with the nfl history. A scholar in ecology and social theory, redclift traveled the yucatan to research this indepth, richly detailed history. Just finished chewing gum, mansour bushnafs fabulous and fabulist satirical first novel about love, libya, and chewing gum, with a fair helping of glib academic jibberjabber and art history. Manufacturers are located on almost every continent. Mastic resin was used as a chewing gum for more than 2,000 years. Wrigley soon abandoned baking powder, entered the gum industry and in 1893, he offered two new gum brands, juicy fruit and wrigleys spearmint. The history of chewing gum in the federal republic of germany frg is the history of the product developed by the wrigleys company, which was founded in 1891 in chicago. The great american chewing gum book the new york times.

Wrigley started out as a soap salesman in his native philadelphia. Your layout is easy to navigate with great images and easy to read text. Log in you must be logged into bookshare to access this title. Some candies come and go over the years, but gum, the worlds first candy, still has people trying to see how big a bubble they can blow. I like your concept of the history of chewing gum from chicle to chiclets. Chewing gum dates back thousands of years, but only in the last two centuries has the practice become a widespread phenomenon, enjoyed by children and adults alike. Zeno chewing gum coinop vending machine, 1908 made by. Terry miller shannon the history of chewing gum doksi. The first incarnation of the fleer family business was founded in 1849 by otto holstein, a german quaker who built a flavoring extracts factory in philadelphia.

Chewing gum is a soft, cohesive substance designed in order to be chewed without being. History of chewing gum we all love chewing gum but do we know where it came from. By 1888, an adams chewing gum called tuttifrutti became the first chew to be sold in a vending machine. In 1871, adams received a patent on a gum making machine and began massproducing chiclebased gum. Jun 24, 2008 chewing gum is a type of confectionery traditionally made of chicle, a natural latex product, or rubber. Modern chewing gum dates from the 1860s, when a substance called chicle was developed. Its been around for centuriesfrom the ancient greeks to the american indians, everyones chewed it. A brief timeline of chewing gum history since 7,000 bc. Wrigleys established its first german production facility in 1925 in frankfurt am main, where it produced the pk gumball.

Modern chewing gum is composed of gum base, sweeteners, softenersplasticizers, flavors, colors, and, typically, a hard or powdered polyol coating. Chewing gum, sweetened product made from chicle and similar resilient substances and chewed for its flavour. Sep 24, 2019 chewing gum has a surprisingly storied history. A 2002 study claimed that chewing gum significantly improved performance on standardised tests of working memory and episodic memory immediate and delayed word recall. Wrigley, who was selling soap and scouring products at the time, saw the huge potential in the chewing gum industry and used his deft marketing skills to make a name for himself and his company, which introduced wrigley spearmint gum in 1893.

The maya and aztecs used chicle, a latex derived from the sapodilla tree, to quench thirst, fight hunger, freshen breath, and for fun. Jennifer mathews has crafted the comprehensive text on the history of chewing gum production in the americas. Chiclets are essentially the same as the indigenous chicle, with the innovation of a hard sugar coating offered in various flavors and colors. With the addition of flavor to make it tastier and paraffin to make it softer, the curtis family had invented the modern form of chewing gum, which they named the state of maine pure spruce gum. The chewing gum of the americas, from the ancient maya to william wrigley. Maybe you should go out to the garage and rip off a nice chunk of car tire. Chewing gum seems like a modern habit, so its surprising to learn that people have been chewing some types of gum for thousands of years. One recipe, based on a formula for a chewing gum called blibber blubber, was found to be less sticky than regular chewing gum. Peoples of the mediterranean have since antiquity chewed the sweet resin of the mastic tree so named after the custom as a tooth cleanser and breath freshener. Great american chewing gum book history 9780812860504 by hendrickson, robert and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. With the mass marketing of chewing gum, and later bubble gum, those in need of fresh breath, sweet taste, and what the commercials call. Bazooka bubble gum introduced a comic strip starting in 1953. Informational nonfiction, 733 words, level p grade 2, lexile l. The story of chewing gum is very much a mexicanamerican affair, he notes, beginning with mexico.

Grade 3 up not since robert hendricksons the great american chewing gum book chilton, 1976. The most peculiar history of the chewing gum man, gelett burgess 18661951, san francisco, california, 1894 november about the author. Discover the history of gum chewing, and explore the reasons why chomping on gum has stood the test of time. Chewing gum is the debut novel of libyan writer mansour bushnaf, first published in arabic. To do this, they relaunched the company as topps, with the name meant to indicate that it would be tops in its field. Archaeologists have found evidence that the ancient greeks, the mayans, and the aztecs all chewed sticky substances. Chewing um he history of by terry miller shannon a good chew isbn.

Chewing gum is a soft, cohesive substance designed in order to be chewed without being swallowed. Archeologists discovered 6,000yearold chewing gum made from. Initial chapters explore the medical origins of gum as used by ancient greeks and mayans. Modern chewing gum is composed of gum base, sweeteners. But you probably never stop to think about how gum was invented or what it is made from. In 1899, dentyne gum was created by new york druggist franklin v. Pliny the elder wrote about a plantderived substance called mastich chewed or masticated, as it were by the ancient greeks, and archaeological evidence suggests that chewing birchbark tar was. Gelett burgess was a very prolific author, writing rhymes and stories, drawing pictures, teaching art, and editing a famous humor magazine, the lark.

The basic steps include mixing the ingredients more on those in a moment in whats known as a sigma mixer, which kneads the gum until it takes on the consistency of bread dough. The philadelphia chewing gum corporation was a pennsylvania corporation formed on august 12, 1947, to manufacture candy, chewing gum, and specialty confectionery products. Chewing gum has traditionally been made from chicle, but for reasons of economy and quality. The most peculiar history of the chewing gum man beinecke. This book tells readers in a fun and engaging way who first chewed gum, where gum comes from, and how it is made.

Among his bestknown creations are the goops, round little creatures he used to demonstrate good and bad. In the 20th century, chewing gum made william wrigley jr. Ancient greeks chewed mastic resin and also used it for cooking and as medicine. Jan 01, 2008 just finished chewing gum, mansour bushnafs fabulous and fabulist satirical first novel about love, libya, and chewing gum, with a fair helping of glib academic jibberjabber and art history. Chewing gum is a type of confectionery traditionally made of chicle, a natural latex product, or rubber. Together with julian schultz, she has written a new book about the 11,000year history of gum. The first reference to mastic tears was by hippocrates, who used mastic for the prevention of digestive problems, of colds and as a breath freshener. Jan 16, 20 paraffin was another popular gum base, though it couldnt be chewed until heated and moistened in the mouth. The history of chewing gum from chicle to chiclets. The machines were located in a new york city subway station. A look at how chewing gum is made and the surprising history that gave. It is believed that the earliest evidence we have of chewing gum dates back to the neolithic period. After scouring the internet for hours reading up on the history and other interesting things to do with chewing gum, id finally decided to buy a book on it. The history of chewing gum, from chicle to chiclets serious.

Feb 21, 2016 history of chewing gum we all love chewing gum but do we know where it came from. As it turns out, the process of manufacturing gum is pretty simple. They were introduced in 1900 by the american chicle company, a company founded by thomas adams. Frank henry fleer was involved with chewing gum long before his company made history with the invention of bubble gum. This book does contain all of the above expect for the pictures, but whatever is readable and concentrationworthy amounts to nothing more than 10 pages in total. We have been chewing gum for the last 2500 years the. Jul 31, 2019 chewing gum has a history that spans as far back as the ancient greeks, who chewed the resin from mastic trees. Provides young readers with everything they ever wanted to know about bubble gum, including an informative trip through a bubble gum factory. The history of a good chew chewing gum chewing gum seems like a modern habit so its surprising to learn that people have been chewing some types of gum for thousands of years discover the history of. The company began its existence as topps chewing gum, inc. In ancient times, northern europeans chewed birch bark for medicinal and recreational purposes. However, the worlds largest manufacturer of chewing gum is the william wrigley jr. So says joan mestres, coauthor of the wonkily titled formulation and production of chewing and bubble gum. Mathews has thought about it so much that shes written an entire book on the subject.

Chewing gum novel jump to navigation jump to search. The ancient greeks, mayans, and north american native peoples chewed different kinds of gum made from tree sap. Chewing gum is the debut novel of libyan writer mansour bushnaf, first published in arabic 2008 in cairo. I started with a book chapter on the railroads and before i knew it, i was writing a book on a history of chewing gum that goes back even further than the aztec. Jul 17, 2017 i read that during the world wars, wrigley chewing gum was included in military rations, as it was believed to help soldiers with their stress, thirst, and hunger.

Great american chewing gum book history robert hendrickson on. Great american chewing gum book history robert hendrickson on amazon. The first commercial chewing gum was sold by john curtis in 1848. Next comes the first big name in the history of chewing gum story. Other natural gum bases may be used, such as sorva and jelutong. The story of chewing gum is very much a mexicanamerican affair, he notes. Painstakingly researched, richly textured, and most of all, fun to read. Discusses chewing gum, its forms and flavors, its history and technology. Show kids that even chewing gum has a history with this funinformative web quest. In 1888, thomas adams chewing gum, tuttifrutti, was the first chewing gum that was sold from a vending machine. A nice chunk of chewing gum is probably more like it.

Here is an international history of chewing gums of many types including chicle, spruce gum, and modern manufactured gums. The very first chewing gum vending machine was located in one of the new york city subway stations. Variations of chewing gum have been around for millennia. Sometimes beeswax or paraffin wax is used as a gum base. The history of gum you might guess its a custom dreamed up by a modernday, reallife willy wonka, but people have been chewing gum, in. It was first published in english in 2014 by darf publishers with a translation by mona zaki. But there is a link between car tires and chewing gum, as a quick trip through. A variation of chewing gum has been used by ancient civilizations and cultures around the world. Morgan barth af bridgeport middle school bridgeport, ct 44 views. A chewy history of bubble gum wardlaw, lee, forrest, sandra on. The history of chewing gum, from chicle to chiclets serious eats. Discusses chewing gum, its forms and flavors, its history and technology, and its various uses. The history of gum fascinating facts about your favorite treat.

Betel, a mild narcotic, has enjoyed popularity in india for millenia. Bubble gum may be a 20 th century invention, but chewing gum has existed for thousands of years. Third, mathews presents the fascinating story of the chicle and chewing gum industry over the last hundred plus years, a tale like so many twentiethcentury. My latest addition to my everything has a history series. Ever wonder about the history of gumballs or chewing gum in general. In 1906, frank fleer invented the first bubble gum called blibberblubber gum. Oct 17, 1976 it is the first book devoted entirely to chewing gum and all its infinite varieties, and one learns about chewing gums mayan history, and its historic progression from syrup. In 1871, adams received a patent on a gummaking machine and began massproducing chiclebased gum. The chosen field was the manufacture of chewing gum, selected after going into the produce business was considered and rejected. We love gumballs so much that we have researched the topic quite a bit.