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Sugar king of California : the life of Claus Spreckels / Sandra E. Bonura.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bonura, Sandra E., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Spreckels, Claus, 1828-1908.
- Spreckels, Claus.
- Sugarcane industry--California--Biography.
- Sugarcane industry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2024]
- Contents:
- Escape and opportunity: chasing the American dream
- White gold
- Too much too fast
- Between heaven and hell: Aptos
- The Reciprocity Treaty of 1875: a threat and an opportunity
- Storming into Hawai'i
- Branching out
- Vilified for his "overnight" monopoly
- Raising cane in Spreckelsville
- The kingdom in crisis
- Adolph shoots to kill
- Beets now or never
- Sugar and strife
- The divided house of spreckels in Pacific Heights
- Large and in charge
- Sweet success in the Salinas Valley
- Too many irons in the fire
- Claus's world crumbles
- Auf wiedersehen
- Epilogue.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781496239099 (electronic bk.)
- 1496239091 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40032310274
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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