Bibliograph

Fire on the track, Betty Robinson and the triumph of the early Olympic women, Roseanne Montillo

Type

Label

Fire on the track, Betty Robinson and the triumph of the early Olympic women, Roseanne Montillo

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-273) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fire on the track

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

970036037

Responsibility statement

Roseanne Montillo

Sub title

Betty Robinson and the triumph of the early Olympic women

Summary

"A group portrait of the female track stars who won gold at the Olympics--in 1928, 1932, and 1936--breaking barriers for female athletes and overcoming personal odds"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- Part one. Amsterdam, 1928 -- On track -- A new arrival -- A new pair of shoes -- The debut -- Off to the races -- Off to the games -- The SS President Roosevelt -- Queen of the track -- A new Babe in town -- Welcome home -- Part two. Los Angeles, 1932 -- Flying high -- Summer woes -- California dreaming -- Go west, young woman, go west -- Part three. Berlin, 1936 -- The Nazi games -- Rebound -- Off to Berlin -- Phenoms -- Epilogue

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