Jesse Owens, Adolf Hitler and the 1936 Summer Olympics

by Doug West

Both Jesse Owens and Adolf Hitler grew up in poverty, and each of the two men struggled to find their footing later in life. Owens represented the United States in the 1936 Olympics, after which he found it difficult to sustain a well-paying job. In turn, Adolf Hitler moved to Vienna as a teenager, following his parents' death, but he never found the financial success he so desperately craved as an artist. He spent most of his time in the city...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1532750730
• ISBN13: 9781532750731
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"