Nazi Olympics
SLP2000090905- 09 SEPTEMBER 2000- ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA: Amerian Olympic athlete, Jesse Owens, runs his historic, record breaking 200 meter race at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. This photo and other items are part of an upcoming exhibition at the Missouri History Museum called The Nazi Olympics Belin 1936. The exhibition which begins 9/14, will provide an in-depth examination of the controversies, achievements, and consequences related to America's participation in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Germany. bg/HO
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