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Brown, Daniel James, 1951-

The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics / Daniel James Brown. - 404 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm -

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Daniel James Brown's robust book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans.

1260L Lexile



ISBN: 9780670025817 067002581X 9780143125471

LCCN: 2013001560

Subjects--Corporate Names:
University of Washington--Rowing--History.

Subjects--Meeting Names:
Olympic Games Berlin, Germany) 1936 : (11th :

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rowing--History.--United States
Propaganda

Dewey Class. No.: 797.12/30973