Coca-Cola is a true piece of Americana which is known around the world in over 200 countries. Little did I know, it began as a medicine to relieve headaches. John Pemberton was a doctor and pharmacist prior to the Civil War. Approximately 20 years after the Civil War, he developed Coca-Cola. At first, approximately 40 years,  Coca-Cola was only available for sale by the glass at soda fountains. In 1909, under the Pure Food and Drug Act “the government thought Coca-Cola contained too much caffeine...In the end, Coca-Cola reduced the soda’s caffeine content by half.” (p. 20) This book makes no mention of Coca-Cola ever containing cocaine.

This book kept my attention, I couldn’t put it down! Coke is so familiar and yet its history is so unknown.

Contains: Timeline, Catchphrases, Glossary, Websites, and Index.