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Kool-Aid

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Kool-Aid: Discover the Dream

Edwin Perkins had a dream to become a self-employed business success. He discovered his dream by working hard and developing Kool-Aid in Hastings in 1927. This interactive exhibit explores what lead to the invention of Kool-Aid and how it become an international product that is still popular today.

Edwin Perkins, the inventor of Kool-Aid

The History of Kool-Aid

Learn how Edwin Perkins created Kool-Aid in Hastings, Nebraska.

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Kool-Aid Days

The Kool-Aid Days festival is held each year on the second weekend of August in Hastings, Nebraska.

Did you know?

Hastings, Nebraska is the birthplace of Kool-Aid and is the official soft drink of Nebraska!