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3) Jesse Owens
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Jesse Owens smashed records throughout his track and field career. In 1936, he made history at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Owens won four gold medals, combating Adolf Hitler's message of Nazi superiority." --
5) Jesse Owens
Author
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"As a boy, Andrew Young learned a vital lesson from his parents when a local chapter of the Nazi party instigated racial unrest in their hometown of New Orleans in the 1930s. While Hitler's teachings promoted White supremacy, Andrew's father, told him that when dealing with the sickness of racism, "Don't get mad, get smart." To drive home this idea, Andrew Young Senior took his family to the local movie house to see a newsreel of track star Jesse...
11) Jesse Owens
Author
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the track and field star who won three gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.
12) Jesse Owens
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
A biography of one of America's greatest track and field athletes, the winner of four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.
16) Jesse Owens
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the track star who overcame childhood illness and racial prejudice to win four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.
18) Jesse Owens
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1992]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the noted black track star, whose record-breaking performances in college and in the 1936 Berlin Olympics assured him a place in sports history.
19) Jesse Owens
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Simon Spotlight edition.
Language
English
Description
Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! What made his achievement even more memorable was that Adolph Hitler expected the Olympic Games to be a German showcase. In fact, he criticized the United States for even including black athletes on its Olympic roster. According to many reports, after Owens won his fourth gold medal, Hitler stormed out of the stadium. In 1936 Jesse Owens took a stand...
20) Jesse Owens
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The youngest of ten children, Jesse grew up working in the cotton fields of Alabama. Discovered by his high school track and field coach, Jesse quickly rose to fame as an athlete. He went on to challenge racism on the world stage at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and made new world records."--Provided by publisher.
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