"Berlin," a Souvenir Book from the 1936 Summer Olympics
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Artifact Overview
German National Socialist propaganda permeates this 1936 Berlin Olympic Games travel guide. The guide expounds the rise of a New Germany with glowing images of the city, but it belies the ethnic and racial hatred underpinning the Nazi regime. Adolf Hitler hoped the games would demonstrate "Aryan" racial superiority. Athletes like U.S. track star Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals in 1936, disproved him.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Subject Date
1936
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
RC.26.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
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