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Triumph
Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics | 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 Drawing on unprecedented access to the Owens family, previously unpublished interviews, and exhaustive archival research, Jeremy Schaap transports us to Germany and tells the dramatic tale of Owens and his fellow athletes at the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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Cinfhen
Cinfhen
Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics | Jeremy Schaap
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#GetMovin By almost all accounts Jessie Owens was one of #TheGreatest Olympic athletes in history. My son read this book for a research paper on Jessie Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics. (Which means I read the book too) Very informative and easy to read. Full of historical context given the times.

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eanderson 💕💕 love this! 7y
KarenUK I haven‘t read this one, but there was quite a lot about this Olympics in
[tagged book]The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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TrishB I have many books I can say the same! It was always easier to read the book and then help the child!! 7y
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Cinfhen I completely forgot about the Boys ~ they are only briefly mentioned in this book @KarenUK 7y
Cinfhen I‘ve actually read some good books thanks to my kids assignments @TrishB 😀 7y
TrishB Me too - started my love of John Boyne with one of the kids reads. 7y
Reviewsbylola The 1936 Berlin games we‘re very popular! 7y
Cinfhen Yes @Reviewsbylola THAT was a fascinating time in history!! 7y
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cajunsyd
cajunsyd
Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics | Jeremy Schaap
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I chose this Olympic-themed book for a couple of my book challenges. It fits nicely with another book that I am reading now as they are both set around WWII. #Booked2018 (Olympic sport). #litsyreadingchallenge2018 #LRC2018. #LRC. @jessberk13

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MallenNC
MallenNC
Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics | Jeremy Schaap
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I LOOOOOVE the #olympics and I own or have read all of these Olympics-related books. I'm seeing that I need some Winter Olympics books. The other picture is me in Montreal in front of some Canadian Olympics office. I also took my picture in front of the big torch they had there! I'm using is for #bestillmyheart too because the Olympics have a special place in my heart! #readingresolutions #HeartsandHardcovers

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this!!! What is your favorite to watch? ❤️ 7y
MallenNC @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love it all! In summer of course, diving, swimming, gymnastics, track. In winter, figure skating, all the ones like skeleton and bobsled. I will watch whatever they show! 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love figure skating and gymnastics!!! ❤️❤️ 7y
Jess7 🎉🎉🎉 7y
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Kamisha
Kamisha
Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics | Jeremy Schaap
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Spending some time today getting organized for all the reading challenges of next year! 😍😁
(Please ignore my chicken scratch...)

#Booked2018 #popsugarreadingchallenge2018 #ReadHarder2018

Cinfhen Looks like some good choices !!!! 7y
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