{"id":5105,"date":"2011-10-11T22:43:32","date_gmt":"2011-10-11T22:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2011\/05\/22\/george-stanley-californias-gold-13013\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T17:49:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:49:49","slug":"george-stanley-californias-gold-13013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2011\/10\/11\/george-stanley-californias-gold-13013\/","title":{"rendered":"George Stanley &#8211; California&#039;s Gold (13013)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Huell goes in search of the history of one of the most iconic symbols in the world: the Oscar. The gleaming gold statuette that is handed out each year at the Academy Awards has become the pinnacle of Hollywood success. 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