This esay is about Coca-Cola as an American symbol. It describes how Coke fits into American society as a symbol of various things.
Title: This esay is about Coca-Cola as an American symbol. It describes how Coke fits into American society as a symbol of various things.
Category: /History/North American History
Details: Words: 1118 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
This esay is about Coca-Cola as an American symbol. It describes how Coke fits into American society as a symbol of various things.
Category: /History/North American History
Details: Words: 1118 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Coca-Cola: The American Symbol
An Atlanta druggist, named Dr. John Stith Pemberton, invented a substance called "Coca-Cola" syrup on May 8, 1886. As the years progressed, this drink came to be known as Coke and its sales started booming. Slowly this drink, whose colors are red and white, eased its way into American society and culture, and it would become a symbol of America, here and abroad. Advertisements are the most straightforward insight into Coke's status as …showed first 75 words of 1118 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1118 total…is a deeply ingrained part of American society, culture, and life. Coca-Cola represents America to anyone who is thirsty and reaches for an ice-cold glass filled with it.
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(long-time collector but not an expert)
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(resource of ad pictures)