{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#90 - Sweet Success: The Triumphs and Tribulations of California's Sugar King","description":"Historian Sandra Bonura shares the fascinating story of Claus Spreckels, a German immigrant who became one of the wealthiest men in America during the Gilded Age. Discover how Spreckels built a sugar empire in California and Hawaii in her captivating biography &quot;The Sugar King of California,&quot; which Blaine DeSantis calls &quot;the best biography I've read in over 20 years.&quot; Links:  &quot;The Sugar King of California&quot; Book: https:\/\/amzn.to\/47YF0kT Dr. Sandra Bonura Website: https:\/\/www.sandrabonura.com\/ Watch on YouTube: https:\/\/youtu.be\/RiIqHiJBLR8  _ Produced by&amp;nbsp;Podcast Studio X. Find my book reviews on&amp;nbsp;ViewsOnBooks.com. ","author_name":"Books &amp; Looks","author_url":"https:\/\/booksandlookspodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/33363942\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/f0b931\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/33363942"}