Tag: sports

S5, E7- “The Nazi Olympics” with Keith Kuehn

Helene Mayer, Olympic Fencer, c. 1936.
“Helene Mayer, c1936” by Los Angeles Times is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

In episode 7 of this season, senior history major Keith Kuehn visits with Hollie about the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, or “The Nazi Olympics.” Helene Mayer (pictured above) was a German Jewish fencer who competed and won a silver for Germany. Keith unpacks the use of German propaganda, including film and television as well as the German discrimination against Jews and how this played out during the 1936 games.

Keith also briefly discusses his pet Eugene, who became the mascot for Ms. Marquess’s Women in American History course. Eugene, a female tortoise, got dressed up based on the theme of each week. Here she is as Eugene the Riveter.

Eugene Kuehn, tortoise extrordinaire

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Selected Bibliography:

Birchall, Frederick T. “Goebbels Denies Intent to Use Games for Propaganda Purposes.” New York Times. July 31, 1936. accessed November 20, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/1936/07/31/archives/goebbels-denies-intent-to-use-games-for-propaganda-purposes.html?searchResultPosition=20.

Kline, Christopher. “The Olympic Torch Relay’s Surprising Origins.” History. A&E Television Networks, published May 17, 2012. accessed December 2, 2023.

Pinkhasov, Seymon, dir. What If? The Helene Mayer Story. 2008; Hesse, Germany: 2021. stream. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIUs_ceGVYw.

Riefenstahl, Leni, dir. Olympia. April 20, 1938. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s23Q01qvdGs&t=1458s.

Riefenstahl, Leni. Leni Riefenstahl Interview, 1964. NDR-Nordschau. 1964. Accessed November 20, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1zdzmxpif8&t=1s.

Are you interested in a history degree? We have online and on campus B.A. programs and we also have online and on campus M.A. programs in history or public history. Learn more at https://www.fhsu.edu/history/academic-program

Season 5 Episode 6- “Futball: A Voice for the Silenced in Nazi Germany” with David Solis

In episode 6, senior history major at FHSU, David Solis, joins Hollie Marquess to discuss the role of football (or soccer) in Nazi Germany. David explores the complex nature of resistance, both with individuals and whole soccer clubs, during the Nazi regime in World War II.

You can find this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or any of the major podcast platforms. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. While you’re there, give us a review. Let us know what you like and share widely!

Selected Bibliography:

German Officials in Kiev. A flyer that advertised the rematch between Flakelf and FC Start. Summer 1942. From the DW, https://www.dw.com/en/death-match-in-the-shadow-of-war/a-16000159.

Arolsen Archives and Borussia Dortmund. Football Players in Focus: Educational Materials on Sports, Persecution, and Remembrance. Germany: Arolsen Archives, 2021. https://arolsen-archives.org/content/uploads/football-players-in-focus.pdf.

Simpson, Kevin E. Soccer Under the Swastika: Stories of Survival and Resistance during the Holocaust. Maryland: Roman & Littlefield, 2016. Accessed through ProQuest https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.fhsu.edu/lib/fhsu/reader.action?docID=4525022.

Are you interested in a history degree? We have online and on campus B.A. programs and we also have online and on campus M.A. programs in history or public history. We also have a new accelerated MA program. Learn more at https://www.fhsu.edu/history/academic-program