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Ali's Knockout Punch: How a Photograph Stunned the Boxing World by Michael Burgan
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Category: History | Series: Captured History Sports Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-08
It's one of the most famous sports images of all time. Former heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston is sprawled on his back in the boxing rim. Muhammad Ali stands over Liston, holding his right hand as if ready to throw another punch. The reigning world champion had just thrown a short, right-handed ...Show more
Black Power Salute: How a Photograph Captured a Political Protest by Danielle Smith-Llera
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Category: History | Series: Captured History Sports Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-08
Two American athletes made history at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but not on the track. They staged a silent protest against racial injustice. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medalists in the 200-meter sprint, stood with heads bowed and black-gloved fists raised as the national anthem played ...Show more
Olympic Gold 1936: How the Image of Jesse Owens Crushed Hitler's Evil Myth by Michael Burgan
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Category: History | Series: Captured History Sports Ser. | Reading Level: Grade 07-08
Jesse Owens' gold-medal winning feats at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin struck a mighty propaganda blow against Adolf Hitler. The Nazi leader had planned to use the German games as a showcase of supposed Aryan superiority. Instead, there was American black athlete Owens on the podium being photographed by ...Show more
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