American Experience S28E06 - The Boys of '36

Episode Overview

This is the tale of nine working-class young men from the University of Washington who made waves in the rowing world and across America by seizing the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Their astonishing triumph, which came against the prestigious Ivy League teams from the East Coast as well as Hitler's top German rowers, inspired a nation trying to rise from the hardships of the Great Depression.

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