Captured history sports
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Massacre in Munich: how terrorists changed the Olympics and the world
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Compass Point Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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"The mighty Soviets were the favorites to win hockey gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics. But a team of U.S. college players had other ideas. The stunning upset of the Soviet hockey team by the young Americans has been called the greatest moment in international hockey. And to many people the victory was about much more than sports. Americans had gone through difficult times at home and abroad. Beating the best hockey team in the world - and its major...
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Black power salute: how a photograph captured a political protest
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Olympic gold 1936: how the image of Jesse Owens crushed Hitler's evil myth
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Publisher
Compass Point Books, an imprint of Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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"The final match of the 2001 U.S. Open featuring tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was groundbreaking. It was first time siblings had squared off in the final match for more than 100 years. And it was the first time both players were black. The photo of the smiling Williams sisters holding their trophies after the tennis match appeared in newspapers around the globe. It captured two athletes who fought, and would continue to fight, for a place...