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Jesse Owens wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...
Jesse Owens wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...
Item # 698785
August 06, 1936
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 6, 1936
* Jesse Owens victories - 200 meter gold
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
The front page of the sports section has a great wire photo of Jesse Owens crossing the finish line in the 200 meters with banner head: "JESSE OWENS MAKES IT A GRAND SLAM!" More on page 25 with head: "Negro Wins Sit Sourly With Nazis" Jesse Owens Crowned by Third Wreath" "Owens Wins, But that is No Surprise" "That Owens Boy Goes Swinging in the Rain".
A sidebar to the Olympic games was Adolf Hitler's refusal to acknowledge the achievements of the African-American athletes, not surprising given his belief that only his superior German Aryan race would dominate at the games.
Complete in 32 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small address label on the front page, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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