Jesse Owens (A & E Biography)
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0822549409 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Jesse Owens Overcame Discrimination and Nazism" according to A Customer. Tom Streissguth's book gives a brief biography of Jesse Owens from his childhood days in Alabama in the early 1900s to the 198Jesse Owens Overcame Discrimination and Nazism A Customer Tom Streissguth's book gives a brief biography of Jesse Owens from his childhood days in Alabama in the early 1900s to the 1984 Olympic ceremonies memorial service honoring him. Owens attended Ohio State University where he excelled at track. After university he qualified for the 1936 Summer Olympic in Berlin, Germany. In Germany Owens was subjected to the racist ideals of Adolf Hitler. Hitler dramatically undermined the four gold medals Owen won solely because Owen was an African-American. But when Owens returned home to the United States he continued. Olympic ceremonies memorial service honoring him. Owens attended Ohio State University where he excelled at track. After university he qualified for the 19Jesse Owens Overcame Discrimination and Nazism Tom Streissguth's book gives a brief biography of Jesse Owens from his childhood days in Alabama in the early 1900s to the 198Jesse Owens Overcame Discrimination and Nazism A Customer Tom Streissguth's book gives a brief biography of Jesse Owens from his childhood days in Alabama in the early 1900s to the 1984 Olympic ceremonies memorial service honoring him. Owens attended Ohio State University where he excelled at track. After university he qualified for the 1936 Summer Olympic in Berlin, Germany. In Germany Owens was subjected to the racist ideals of Adolf Hitler. Hitler dramatically undermined the four gold medals Owen won solely because Owen was an African-American. But when Owens returned home to the United States he continued. Olympic ceremonies memorial service honoring him. Owens attended Ohio State University where he excelled at track. After university he qualified for the 1936 Summer Olympic in Berlin, Germany. In Germany Owens was subjected to the racist ideals of Adolf Hitler. Hitler dramatically undermined the four gold medals Owen won solely because Owen was an African-American. But when Owens returned home to the United States he continued. 6 Summer Olympic in Berlin, Germany. In Germany Owens was subjected to the racist ideals of Adolf Hitler. Hitler dramatically undermined the four gold medals Owen won solely because Owen was an African-American. But when Owens returned home to the United States he continued
Streissguth discusses Owens' youth as well as the personal, professional, and political challenges he faced in adulthood. A readable account of a remarkable and sometimes controversial life. Black-and-white photos appear throughout the book, and source notes and a bibliography are appended. Snubbed by Hitler, whose theories of Aryan superiority were dramatically undermined by the African American's victories, Owens returned to acclaim in the U.S., but not to a life of ease. Carolyn Phelan. From Booklist In another title in A & E Biography series, Streissguth profiles Jesse Owens, best known for winning four gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and challenged Hitler's notion of Aryan superiority.