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Have you ever wondered how toothpaste gets into the tube? How stripes get on a candy cane? More than just a travel guide. Watch It Made in the U.S.A. helps you experience firsthand the products, companies, technology, and workers that fuel our economy, from Boeing to Ben and Jerry's, Hallmark to Harley-Davidson. Whether you're curious about potato chips or computer chips, cars or crayons, you can count on authors and factory-tour experts Karen Axelrod and Bruce Brumberg to help you and your family discover information about more than 300 ordinary and extraordinary products most of us take for granted. This New edition includes: * Fully updated factory tours and visitor centers, including Dole in Hawaii, Jelly Belly Center in Wisconsin, and Cruzan Rum in U.S. Virgin Islands * Product exhibits such as the Jell-O Gallery in New York and Kool-Aid "Discover the Dream" in Nebraska * A Caribbean section * Colorful descriptions of what you'll see on the tours * Admission fees (often free!) * Days and hours, age and group requirements, and disabled access * Details on free samples, gift shops, and real factory outlets * Information on nearby attractions.Axelrod, Karen is the author of 'Watch It Made in the U.S.A A Visitor's Guide to the Companies That Make Your Favorite Products', published 2002 under ISBN 9781566914314 and ISBN 1566914310.
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