Jesse Owens a biography
Tells the life story of Olympic track-and-field champion Jesse Owens, covering his childhood in rural Alabama and Ohio, experiences and achievements at the 1936 Olympics, business ventures and government service, and views on race issues.
| Main Author: | Edmondson, Jacqueline, 1967- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Westport, CT :
Greenwood Press,
2007.
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| Series: |
Greenwood biographies.
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| Summary: |
Tells the life story of Olympic track-and-field champion Jesse Owens, covering his childhood in rural Alabama and Ohio, experiences and achievements at the 1936 Olympics, business ventures and government service, and views on race issues. |
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| Physical Description: |
xxii, 104 p., [3] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [97]-100) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780313339882 (alk. paper) 0313339880 (alk. paper) |
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