tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post5019338501835002299..comments2024-03-28T03:13:33.899-05:00Comments on Flashback Summer: Honor Them AllEmileigh http://www.blogger.com/profile/13683866769745929646noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-44757319435568222402014-01-15T06:37:10.690-06:002014-01-15T06:37:10.690-06:00And something more interesting about Owens and Ber...And something more interesting about Owens and Berlin Olympic Games. Jesse Owens' reception by the German public and the spectators in the Olympic stadium was warm. There were German cheers of “Yesseh Oh-vens” or just “Oh-vens” from the crowd. Owens was a true celebrity in Berlin, mobbed by autograph seekers to the point that he complained about all the attention. He later claimed that his reception in Berlin was greater than any other he had ever experienced, and he was quite popular even before the Olympics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-22715530158037339252014-01-15T06:34:05.347-06:002014-01-15T06:34:05.347-06:00"Hitler said despicable things about black pe..."Hitler said despicable things about black people..."<br /><br />Likely yes. However just like Jesse Owens mentioned he was much better treated in Berlin Olympics than in home. "Hitler didn't snub me." Ironically, the real snub of Owens came from his own president. Even after ticker-tape parades for Owens in New York City and Cleveland, President Franklin D. Roosevelt never publicly acknowledged Owens' achievements (gold in the 100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter relay, and long jump). Owens was never invited to the White House and never even received a letter of congratulations from the president. Almost two decades passed before another American president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, honored Owens by naming him “Ambassador of Sports” — in 1955.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-20857375186606026602013-07-23T13:50:13.441-05:002013-07-23T13:50:13.441-05:00Excellent, well written overview of this important...Excellent, well written overview of this important documentary. I've not seen it yet myself, but would thoroughly love to. Though I may not talk at length on my blog very often about the more negative sides of the mid-twentieth century (and goodness knows there were quite a few, from racism to misogyny), I have studied the whole history of the era ever since I was a little girl, and am very aware that things weren't all just Victory rolls, cute dresses, and Tupperware parties by any means at all. I may choose to focus on the positives more, but I'd never shy away from discussing the hardships or negatives, if I felt compelled to either. History is, and will always be, a mix of the good, the bad, and the ugly, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with focusing on the good, so long as one never forgets that it existed in tandem with the bad and the ugly, too. <br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-49977395528585029422013-07-23T06:21:23.367-05:002013-07-23T06:21:23.367-05:00Thanks for posting this. It is rare to find foota...Thanks for posting this. It is rare to find footage on this topic and am grateful that you chose to honor the wide circle of men and women who have sacrificially served their country. <br /><br />Sometimes it's easier to remember the past as only "Leave It To Beaver" moments, but it's good to remind ourselves of struggle. Current situation (thesis) + Struggle (antithesis) = Change (Synthesis). We're better when we remember our struggles as a nation and the choices (good and bad) that led us to our present. <br /><br />Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431810050404157125noreply@blogger.com