Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics

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Subject: Sports & Recreation

Author: Schaap, Jeremy

Publisher: Mariner Books

Date Published: 02-2008

ISBN: 0618919104 | EAN: 9780618919109

BasicBinding: Paperback

Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents | Pages: 304

Audience Age Range: 14 to UP

Reading Grade Level: 09 to UP

Annotation: The story of Jesse Owens, the African-American son of sharecroppers who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany, 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.

The story of Jesse Owens, the African-American son of sharecroppers who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany, 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.

Subject: Sports & Recreation
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