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100	1		_aBrown, Daniel _d, 1951-
245	1	4	_aThe boys in the boat _b: nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Olympics _c/ Daniel James Brown
250			_aFirst edition.
260			_aNew York _b: Viking _c, c2013
300			_a404 pages _b: ills _c; 24 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"The University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the nine boys, in the depths of the Great Depression, showed the world what beating the odds really meant. They defeated elite rivals from California and eastern schools to earn the right to compete against the German crew rowing for Adolf Hitler in the Olympic Games in Berlin. The crew was assembled by an enigmatic coach and mentored by a visionary, eccentric British boat builder, but it was their trust in each other that made them a victorious team"--back cover.
610	2	0	_aUniversity of Washington _x--Rowing _x--History
611	2	0	_aOlympic games _x--11th _f. 1936 _z--Berlin _z--Germany--
650		0	_aRowing _z--United States _x--History
650		0	_aRowers _z--United States _x--Biography
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