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In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying and storm troopers looming, an African-American son of sharecroppers set three world records and won an unprecedented four gold medals, single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy. The story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympic Games is that of a high-profile athlete giving a performance that transcends sports--but it is also the intimate and complex tale of the courage of one remarkable man. From the start, American participation in the games was controversial--a boycott attempt was thwarted by the president of the American Olympic Committee. Owens was befriended by a German rival, who helped Owens win the gold medal at his own expense; two Jewish sprinters were, at the last moment, denied the chance to compete for the United States out of misguided politeness to the Nazi hosts; and a myth was born that Hitler himself had snubbed Owens.--From publisher description.
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History, Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany), Philosophy, Racism, Olympics, African American track and field athletes, National socialism, American Participation, Jewish athletes, Biography, Track and field athletes, African American athletes, Owens, jesse, 1913-1980, Hitler, adolf, 1889-1945, Sports, germany, Olympic Games. fast (OCoLC)fst01408249Edition | Availability |
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Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
2015, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
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Triumph: Jesse Owens & Hitler's Olympics
2015, WF Howes Ltd
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Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
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Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
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As hosts of the summer Olympics of 1936, Nazi Germany would open its doors to a world divided between admiration and horror. No one was more aware of this than the Fuhrer himself. Hitler was determined these games would promote his regime, but a young American athlete threatened to ruin his plan. Jesse Owens, the 22-year-old son of African-American sharecroppers, had been building a reputation for himself as a formidable athlete. He went on to win four gold medals, demonstrating better than any politican could the flaws in Hitler's racist beliefs. This is the incredible story of one of the most iconic clashes in sports and world history.
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