Olympic Gold 1936
| Author | : Michael Burgan |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 65 |
| Release | : 2017-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780756555283 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0756555280 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (280 Downloads) |
Download or read book Olympic Gold 1936 written by Michael Burgan and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesse OwensÕ 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 HitlerÕs personal photographer, Heinrich Hoffmann. In addition, Owens would figure prominently in the groundbreaking film Olympia by HitlerÕs favorite director Leni Riefenstahl. Photo and film captured OwensÕ stunning success and revealed how wrong Hitler was in his beliefs.
