When was Cracker Jack invented?”
History 1893: Frederick William Rueckheim and his brother, Louis, mass produce Cracker Jack and sell it at the first Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. At the time, it was a mixture of popcorn, molasses, and peanuts and was called “Candied Popcorn and Peanuts”. 1896: Rueckheim devises a way to keep the popcorn kernels separate. Hitherto, the mixture was difficult to handle as it stuck together in chunks. 1912: Prizes included in Cracker Jack boxes for the first time. In recent years, the toy and trinke
