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Additional authors

1. Jones, Kevin M. (College professor)

Description

1. ix, 187 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

1. "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"--
2. "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, "Why Jesse Owens Matters," explores his cultural and historical significance"--

Series statement

1. Black history lives

Uniform title

1. Black history lives.

Subject

1. Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980
2. Ohio State University > Sports > History
3. National Collegiate Athletic Association > History
4. National Collegiate Athletic Association
5. Ohio State University
6. Olympic Games 1936 : Berlin, Germany)
7. Olympic Games
8. 1900-1999
9. African American track and field athletes > Biography
10. Track and field athletes > United States > Biography
11. Olympics > Records
12. Racism > Germany > History > 20th century
13. Sports > United States > History
14. African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century
15. African American track and field athletes
16. African Americans > Civil rights
17. Olympics
18. Racism
19. Sports
20. Track and field athletes
21. Germany
22. United States

Genre/Form

1. Biographies.
2. History.
3. Records (Sports)

Contents

1. Childhood in Oakville, Alabama -- Family life and moving to Cleveland, Ohio -- Ohio State University and BIG Ten champion -- Spiritual life and religion -- Race, politics, and Adolph Hitler -- 1936 Berlin Olympic Games -- Opportunities after the Olympic Games -- Adjusting to changing times -- Leadership, political activism, and the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games -- Death, legacy, and memories of the legend -- Why Jesse Owens matters.

Call number

1. Sc E 22-65

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-180) and index.

Author

1. Brooks, F. Erik, author.

Title

1. Jesse Owens : a life in American history / F. Erik Brooks and Kevin M. Jones.

Publisher

1. Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2022]

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. Black history lives
2. Black history lives.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-180) and index.

Chronological term

1. 1900-1999

Local subject

1. Black author.

Added author

1. Jones, Kevin M. (College professor), author.

LCCN

1. 2021017475

ISBN

1. 9781440873829 hardcover
2. 1440873828 hardcover

Research call number

1. Sc E 22-65