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Jesse Owens a life in American history /

"A compelling resource for sports enthusiasts, Jesse Owens: A Life in American History places the life and athletic accomplishments of Jesse Owens within the context of race and American history in the early 20th century"--

Main Author: Brooks, F. Erik,
Other Authors: Jones, Kevin M. (College professor),
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2022]
Physical Description: ix, 187 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series: Black history lives.
Subjects:
Owens, Jesse, -- 1913-1980.
Ohio State University -- Sports -- History.
National Collegiate Athletic Association -- History.
Olympic Games -- (11th : -- 1936 : -- Berlin, Germany)
African American track and field athletes -- Biography.
Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography.
Olympics -- Records.
Racism -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Sports -- United States -- History.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.

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