Triumph : the untold story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics / 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 Olympic Games i...
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| Główni autorzy: | Schaap, Jeremy |
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| Format: | Książka |
| Język: | English |
| Wydane: | Boston ; New York : Mariner Book, 2008 |
| Wydanie: | First Mariner Books edition |
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| Streszczenie: | 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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| Opis fizyczny: | XV, 272 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9780618919109 |
