Olympic Gold 1936: How the Image of Jesse Owens Crushed

Olympic Gold 1936: How the Image of Jesse Owens Crushed Hitler's Evil Myth (Captured History Sports)

Jesse Owensâ€™ gold-medal winning feats at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin struck a mighty propaganda blow against Adolf Hitler.Â The Nazi leader had planned to use the German games as a showcase of supposed Aryan superiority.Â Instead there was American black athlete Owens on the podium being photographed by Hitlerâ€™s personal photographer, Heinrich Hoffmann. In addition, Owens would figure prominently in the groundbreaking film Olympia by Hitlerâ€™s favorite director Leni Riefenstahl.Â Photo and film captured Owensâ€™ stunning success and revealed how wrong Hitler was in his beliefs.
Country USA
Brand Compass Point Books
Manufacturer Compass Point Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780756555320
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EANs 9780756555320
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Olympic Gold 1936: How the Image of Jesse Owens Crushed Hitler's Evil Myth (Captured History Sports)