Triumph: the untold story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
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Book
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xv, 272 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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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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796.42 SC
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Biography OWENS
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Biography Owens, Jesse
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Biography OWENS [Jesse] Schaap
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American athletes -- Biography.
Glickman, Marty, -- 1917-2001.
Jewish athletes -- United States -- Biography.
National socialism -- Philosophy.
Olympic Games -- (11th : -- 1936 : -- Berlin, Germany)
Olympics -- Participation, American.
Owens, Jesse, -- 1913-1980.
Racism -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Stoller, Sam, -- 1915-1983.
Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography.
Glickman, Marty, -- 1917-2001.
Jewish athletes -- United States -- Biography.
National socialism -- Philosophy.
Olympic Games -- (11th : -- 1936 : -- Berlin, Germany)
Olympics -- Participation, American.
Owens, Jesse, -- 1913-1980.
Racism -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Stoller, Sam, -- 1915-1983.
Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780618688227, 0618688226
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-256) and index.
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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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Schaap, J. (2007). Triumph: the untold story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics. Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Schaap, Jeremy. 2007. Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics. Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Schaap, Jeremy, Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics. Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
MLA Citation (style guide)Schaap, Jeremy. Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics. Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
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