The human circulatory system is composed of blood, blood vessels and the heart. There are three types of blood vessels which differ in structure and function. The heart serves as the pump for circulating blood around the body.
Synopsis. Milton Hershey was born on September 13, 1857, in Derry Township, Pennsylvania, although some sources say he was born in Derry Church, Pennsylvania. Following an incomplete rural school education, Hershey was apprenticed at age 15.
Hershey is a census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the HarrisburgâCarlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality and all municipal services are provided by Derry Township. The population was 12,771 at the 2000 census. Hershey was originally named Derry Church, Pennsylvania. It was renamed Hershey in 1906 after the growing popularity of Hershey's Chocolate. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,771 people, 5,451 households, and 3,297 families residing in the CDP.