Olympic Gold 1936: How the Image of Jesse Owens Crushed Hitler's Evil Myth

"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"--

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Michael Burgan
• Edition: Capstone
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: 10 à 12 ans
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9780756555283
• ISBN: 978-0-7565-5528-3
• Pages: 64
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 266 mm x 12 mm
• Poids: 446 g
• Thèmes: Captured History Sports; Captured History Sports
• Catégories: Livres pour enfants et adolescents > Littérature spécialisée (texte ou images) > Histoire, politique; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Children's Books / Ages 9-12 Nonfiction, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / General