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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Nine working-class young men from the University of Washington took on the world’s best rowers—and a Nazi regime determined to prove Aryan supremacy—at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Their story is about grit, teamwork, and defying the odds during one of history’s tensest moments. It’s not just a sports tale; it’s a quiet rebellion on water.
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