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Olympic Gold 1936: How the Image of Jesse Owens Crushed Hitler's Evil Myth
Written by Michael Burgan
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Jesse Owens’ gold-medal winning feats at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin struck a mighty propaganda blow against Adolf Hitler. The Nazi leader had planned to use the German games as a showcase of supposed Aryan superiority. Instead, there was American black athlete Owens on the podium being photographed by Hitler’s personal photographer, Heinrich Hoffmann. In addition, Owens would figure prominently in the groundbreaking film Olympia by Hitler’s favorite director Leni Riefenstahl. Photo and film captured Owens’ stunning success and revealed how wrong Hitler was in his beliefs.
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Michael Burgan
Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection. Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in history. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Wow....either this guy didn’t do his research thoroughly & tried to fill the gaps in with bs or he was actually trying discredit Jesse Owens words of what he went through. I was completely outraged that he calls Owens a liar even though Owens lived the events of his life especially the 1936 Olympics....wow.
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