LEADER 04493nam 2200637 i 4500001 ssj0002534438 003 WaSeSS 005 20220413120839.0 006 m d 007 cr n 008 210427t20222022caua sb 001 0beng d 010 2021017475 020 9781440873829 |q(Hardcover: |qacid-free paper) 020 |z9781440873836 |q(eBook) 035 (WaSeSS)ssj0002534438 040 DLC |beng |cDLC |dDLC |dDLC |dWaSeSS 042 pcc 043 n-us---n-us-oh 049 EREENEHH 050 00 GV697.O9 |bB76 2022 082 00 796.42092B |223 084 BIO006000 |2bisacsh 100 1 Brooks, F. Erik. |=^A1003036 245 10 Jesse Owens |h[electronic resource] : |ba life in American history / |cF. Erik Brooks and Kevin M. Jones. 250 First Edition. 260 Santa Barbara, California : |bABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, |c[2022] 300 ix, 187 pages : |billustrations ; |c25 cm. 490 0 Black History Lives 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Childhood in Oakville, Alabama -- Family life and moving to Cleveland, Ohio -- Ohio State University and BIG Ten champion -- His religious and spiritual life -- Politics, race, and Adolph Hitler -- 1936 Berlin Olympic Games -- Opportunities after the Olympic Games -- Personal economic hardships -- Leadership, political activism, and the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games -- Death, legacy, and memories of the legend -- Why Jesse Owens matters. 506 Available only to authorized users. 520 "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"-- |cProvided by publisher. 520 "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"-- |cProvided by publisher. 538 Mode of access: World Wide Web 600 10 Owens, Jesse, |d1913-1980. |=^A20766 610 20 Ohio State University |xSports |xHistory. |=^A9029 610 20 National Collegiate Athletic Association |xHistory. |=^A111203 611 20 Olympic Games |n(11th : |d1936 : |cBerlin, Germany) |=^A505435 650 0 African American track and field athletes |vBiography. |=^A1436060 650 0 Track and field athletes |zUnited States |vBiography. |=^A1019830 650 0 Olympics |xRecords. |=^A123495 650 0 Racism |zGermany |xHistory |y20th century. |=^A1013856 650 0 Sports |zUnited States |xHistory. |=^A80703 650 0 African Americans |xCivil rights |xHistory |y20th century. |=^A155442 650 7 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical |2bisacsh 655 0 Electronic books. |=^A491897 700 1 Jones, Kevin M. |c(College professor) |=^A1435076 856 40 |zFull text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3077653&custid=s5822723&authtype=ip,shib 949 CLICK ON WEB ADDRESS |wASIS |hJOYNER188 949 CLICK ON WEB ADDRESS |wASIS |hHSL77 949 CLICK ON WEB ADDRESS |wASIS |hJMUSIC60 596 1 3 4 998 5809955