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

by Jeremy Schaap

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At the 1936 Olympics, against a backdrop of swastikas and goose-stepping storm troopers, an African-American son of sharecroppers won a staggering four gold medals and single-handedly demonstrated that Hitlers myth of Aryan supremacy was a lie. The story of Jesse Owens at the Berlin games is that of an athletic performance that transcends sports. It is also the intimate and complex tale of one remarkable man's courage. Drawing on unprecedented access to the Owens family, previously unpublished interviews, and exhaustive archival research, Jeremy Schaap transports us to Germany and tells the dramatic tale of Owens and his fellow athletes at the contest dubbed the Nazi Olympics.

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.

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About the Author

Jeremy Schaap is the author of the New York Times bestseller Cinderella Man. An ESPN anchor and national correspondent, his work has been published in Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, Time, Parade, TV Guide, and the New York Times. He has also appeared on ABC's World News Tonight and the CBS Evening News. He is the son of the award-winning journalist Dick Schaap.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780618919109

Author:

Schaap, Jeremy

Publisher:

Mariner Books

Location:

Boston

Subject:

History

Subject:

Olympics

Subject:

Track & Field

Subject:

Non-Classifiable

Subject:

Sports and Fitness-Olympics

Copyright:

2008

Edition Description:

Trade Paper

Publication Date:

20080231

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

from 9

Language:

English

Illustrations:

8 pages b/w photos

Pages:

304

Dimensions:

8.45x7.01x.73 in. .67 lbs.

Age Level:

from 14

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