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BLACK HISTORY LIVES: JESSE OWENS: LIFE IN AMERICAN HIST

U.S. Biography

Biography & Genealogy

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<P>The year 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest track and field athletes in intercollegiate and Olympic history. This book examines Jesse Owens' upbringing, religious and spiritual life, and collegiate years and includes an examination of race, politics, and Nazi Germany as a backdrop to the 1936 Olympics. It also considers Owens' personal economic hardships after his triumph at the Olympic Games, his death, and his legacy. This biography series title will appeal to general readers, history buffs, and sports enthusiasts. Chapters are organized around the major developments in Jesse Owens' life, from his birth in Oakville, Alabama in 1913 to his death in Tucson, Arizona in 1980, and all of his groundbreaking athletic achievements in between. Primary source documents, sidebars, a timeline, and a bibliography provide valuable additional information for readers. The final chapter, <Q>Why Jesse Owens Matters,</Q> explores his cultural and historical significance.</P>

Jesse Owens: A Life in American History

Jesse Owens

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Recent Titles in Black History Lives.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Series Foreword.
Preface.
1: Childhood in Oakville, Alabama.
2: Family Life and Moving to Cleveland, Ohio.
3: Ohio State University and Big Ten Champion.
4: Spiritual Life and Religion.
5: Race, Politics, and Adolf Hitler.
6: 1936 Berlin Olympics Games.
7: Opportunities after the Olympic Games.
8: Adjusting to Changing Times.
9: Leadership, Political Activism, and the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games.
10: Death, Legacy, and Memories of the Legend.
11: Why Jesse Owens Matters.
Timeline.
Primary Documents.
Remarks between President Gerald Ford and Jesse Owens, 1976.
Sherrod Brown, Speech on the 100 Birthday of Jesse Owens, 2013.
United States Congressional Resolution for Jesse Owens, 2014.
President Jimmy Carter, National Caucus on the Black Aged, Remarks at a White House Luncheon Honoring Recipients of the Organization&#x2019;s Living Legacy Awards, 1979.
President Ronald Reagan, Remarks at a Luncheon Meeting of the United States Olympic Committee in Los Angeles, California, 1983.
President George H. W. Bush, Remarks at the Posthumous Presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Jesse Owens, 1990.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, Remarks by the President Welcoming the 2016 USA Olympic and Paralympic Teams, 2016.
Jesse Owens&#x2019;s Legacy Stands: A Special Salute to Olympic Competitors Honorable Louis Stokes of Ohio in the House of Representatives, 1996.
Walter White of the NAACP to Jesse Owens on the German Olympics, 1935.
Bibliography.
Index.
About the Authors.

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