Was the Baby Ruth candy bar actually named after a President's daughter?
In short: Explore the disputed origins of the Baby Ruth candy bar and the clever marketing rumor that once suggested a connection to the White House.
The video investigates the legend surrounding the naming of the Baby Ruth candy bar. While a popular rumor suggests the name was inspired by Ruth Cleveland, the daughter of President Grover Cleveland, during a visit to the manufacturing plant, this claim was actually a rumor started by the original manufacturer, the Curtiss Candy Company, founded by Otto Schram Schnering.
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