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Rome 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World (Nonfiction)
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Nonfiction narrative framed by the 18 days of the 1960 Summer Games in Rome and how the modern world was stirring at that pivotal moment in the heat of the cold war. The first doping scandal, the first televised Olympics, the first black to carry the U.S. flag, the rise of women, the birth of black Africa, the tension between East and West Germany, whose athletes competed as one team just before the Berlin Wall, the dispute between Taiwan and China, the propaganda battle between the U.S. and Soviet Union, spies and attempts at defection - all carried out in the context of the extraordinary sporting events where Wilma Rudolph, Rafer Johnson, Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), and Abebe Bikila emerged as legendary characters.
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“Go about your work with a quiet confidence that cannot be shake...No matter what happens, remember if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you can move mountains.' (Ducky Drake, UCLA Track Coach)”
― David Maraniss, Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World
― David Maraniss, Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World
“The time was ordinary, 24 seconds, but the victory was historic. From that crowded little red house in Clarksville, out of an extended family of twenty-two kids, from a childhood of illness and leg braces, out of a small historically black college that had no scholarships, from a country where she could be hailed as a heroine and yet denied lunch at a counter, Skeeter had become golden, sweeping the sprints in Rome.”
― David Maraniss, Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World
― David Maraniss, Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World
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This poll will examine the choices for the William Jefferson Clinton reading selection which will be the next President covered in the Presidential Series. The order for the Presidents selected was determined by the group membership.
This selection will begin on June 13th and will continue for three - four months - depending upon the length of the selection.
This discussion will be led by Bryan. Bryan has an extraordinary background and will be a great moderator to lead this discussion. He has assumed the responsibilities for the Presidential Series reads and will be leading these book discussions.
We have added all of the books nominated on the William Jefferson Clinton thread and a few others. However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.
You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. Some of the Clinton books deal with only a certain period of his life, some may be multi-volume (if that is ever the case - I always add both separately), some deal with other topics too; some are all encompassing, others deal with specific events in Clinton's life or presidency and others are by the man, himself and some are about Hillary.
Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.
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