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Triumph : The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics Paperback - 2008
by Schaap, Jeremy
- Used
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.
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Details
- Title Triumph : The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
- Author Schaap, Jeremy
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, Boston MA.
- Date 2008-02-05
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 3363591-6
- ISBN 9780618919109 / 0618919104
- Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.9 in (20.83 x 13.72 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 14 to UP years
- Grade levels 9 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1930's
- Library of Congress subjects Owens, Jesse, African American athletes
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Summary
With his incisive reporting and rich storytelling, Schaap reveals what really happened over those tense, exhilarating weeks in a nuanced and riveting work of sports history.