Set against the backdrop of the turbulent late 1960s and early 1970s; this compelling book provides the first comprehensive history of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games; notorious for the abduction of Israeli Olympians by Palestinian terrorists and the hostages’ tragic deaths after a botched rescue mission by the German police. Drawing on a wealth of newly available sources from the time; eminent historian David Clay Large explores the 1972 festival in all its ramifications. He interweaves the political drama surrounding the Games with the athletic spectacle in the arena of play; itself hardly free of controversy. Writing with flair and an eye for telling detail; Large brings to life the stories of the indelible characters who epitomized the Games. Key figures range from the city itself; the visionaries who brought the Games to Munich against all odds; and of course to the athletes themselves; obscure and famous alike. With the Olympic movement in constant danger of terrorist disruption; and with the fortieth anniversary of the 1972 tragedy upon us in 2012; the Munich story is more timely than ever.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Story of Free People of Color...By dwood78This is a wonderful book on the history of free Black people from Colonial times to the dawn of the Civil War.Reading this; you'll realize that free Black people; while not slaves; are not overly better off than those in slavery. Many Northern states passed "Black Codes" which limits what little freedom free people of color have. Whereas in the South they're seem as unwanted since they may give bad ideas to the slave population. Still; some managed to make a decent living in spite of the bigotry from White America; though most lived on the margins of society. At the end of the book there's documentations; such as laws passed to limit free Black people's or sources from historical papers such as anti-slavery newslettersDespite being just over 150 pages long; this is a very informative book on this subject a must for Black History buffs.
