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Triumph
the untold story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
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Schaap, Jeremy
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Jeremy Schaap
Jahr:
2008
Mediengruppe:
B.Sach.Erw/L.sagg.ad
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Zweigstelle:
OS Landw. - Auer
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Standorte:
Sp 2.2
Biographie
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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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Sp 2.2
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Biografie
ISBN:
978-0-618-91910-9
Beschreibung:
XV, 272 Seiten
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Sprache:
englisch