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Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
Triumph The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
Author: Jeremy Schaap
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 Olympics Games is that of a high-profile athlete giving a — perf...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780618688227
ISBN-10: 0618688226
Publication Date: 2/1/2007
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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