Cotton candy was invented by two men from Nashville, TN
John Wharton and William Morrison, who debuted their invention at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904.
Two Internet sites chronicle the history:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/page/c/cottoncandy.shtml
and http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mcottoncandy.html
The manufacturer of nearly 100 percent of all cotton candy machines is
Gold Medal Products in Evendale, OH.
The founder's son, J.C. Evans, the current chairman of Gold Medal
Products is the source of most current candy cotton lore.
See: Cincinnati, Oct2000, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p84, 5p
The URL for Gold Medal Products is http://www.gmpopcorn.com/
An article, "Spun Heaven," in Gourmet, Feb. 2000, vol. 60 Issue2, p66
by Bruce Feiler "Focuses on the confection, cotton candy. How cotton
candy is served in the Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City, New
York; Origin of the cotton candy; Candies available at Philip's
Confections."
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Mr. Evans seems the most likely expert to interview. However, you may
wish to explore the expertise and availablity of Mr. Feiler or some of
his sources.
Mr. Feiler is a New York Times bestselling author and a contributor to
NPR. The URL of his website is http://www.brucefeiler.com/bio.html
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