Tupperware is such a famous brand name that it's now an everyday word, thanks to how revolutionary it was in the 20th century ...

He also asked his wife, his mother and his aunts to try out his new inventions. For nearly eight years, Tupper let Wise run her Tupperware Home Party operation without much interference.

Eight thousand U.S. homes have television sets. Brownie Wise, who had been selling Stanley Home Products, starts selling Tupperware in Detroit. Arthur Miller publishes his classic play ...