About This Activity
Instructor: Samuel Pierce is an Associate Professor of History at the University of South Carolina Aiken. He teaches courses on European history and has published research on modern Spain in the Journal of Contemporary History and Catholic Historical Review. Current research projects include Catholic mobilization in Spain’s Second Republic, masculine indoctrination in Franco’s Spain, and the history of intellectual and developmental disability. Description: Sometimes dubbed “Hitler’s Olympics,” the 1936 Summer Games were an important moment in the history of Olympic movement. Known for the athletic feats of Jesse Owens, the Games were also a key moment in the world’s reckoning with fascism. As the Nazis sought to put their stamp on the event and to use it to further their political and diplomatic agenda, the world considered the potential drawbacks of participating at all. This two-session class will explore the controversies that took place during the lead-up to the Games, the Games themselves, and the consequences that endured long after they were over.
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Business & Education Bldg. Room 144
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471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC
29801
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