Glen Ellyn History Center to host ‘The Chocolate Kings’

Historian Leslie Goddard will present a program on “The Chocolate Kings: Hershey vs. Mars” on Saturday, Jan. 24.

It will begin at 2 p.m. at the Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St. Admission is $10 or free for history society members and kids.

In chocolate history, few names are better known than Hershey and Mars. Milton Hershey brought milk chocolate to the masses with his Hershey bar. Father and son Frank and Forrest Mars dominated American sweet tooth with the Milky Way, Snickers and Three Musketeers bars.

Goddard explores how these legendary companies began — and how their rivalry changed chocolate forever. Ideal for middle school and high school social studies students.

For information, visit the historical society website, gehs.org or visit facebook.com/glenellynhistory.