Triumph :The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics [Sound Recording]
(CD, Book)
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Physical Desc
xv, 272 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Location | Format | Call Number | Status |
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Wellington Public Library - NONFICTION | Book | 796.42092 Sch | On Shelf |
Yuma Public Library - CD | CD | CD 796.42092 Schaap, Jeremy | On Shelf |
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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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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Format
CD, Book
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schaap, J. (2007). Triumph :The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics: [Sound Recording] . Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schaap, Jeremy. 2007. Triumph :The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics: [Sound Recording]. Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schaap, Jeremy. Triumph :The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics: [Sound Recording] Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schaap, Jeremy. Triumph :The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics: [Sound Recording] Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
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