Description James Cleveland Owens was born September 12, 1913 in Oakville, Alabama, the seventh child of Henry and Emma Owens. When James (J.C.) was nine his parents decided to move the family to Cleveland, Ohio. They did not have much money, and J.C.'s father was hoping to find a better job there. When they arrived in Cleveland, J.C. was enrolled in a public school. On his first day of class when the teacher asked his name, she heard Jesse, instead of J.C. due to his southern drawl. He would be called Jesse from that point forward.His stunning victories and achievement of four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin has made him the best remembered of all Olympic athletes. Fast and fierce, Jesse Owens sprinted his way into the history books.By the end of his sophomore year at Ohio State, Jesse realized that he could be successful on a more competitive level. Jesse entered the 1936 Olympics, which to many are known as the 'Hitler Olympics.' These games were held in Nazi Germany, and Hitler was going to prove to the world that the German 'Aryan' people were the dominant race. Jesse had different plans, however, and by the end of the games even German fans cheered for him.Jesse was the first American in the history of Olympic Track and Field to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.
DAVID ST. JAMES, St. Louis Member Since August 2007 Artist Statement Born in New York city.Artist/photographer, has travel the world painting and photographing. I'm a realist, surreal, fine art painter and illustrator . As a photographer and artist my Specialties are Fantasy Art, portraits, Sci-Fi /Horror,landscapes and Form/figurative art. Also "visionary interpretive-creative art .My influences are Salvador Dali,Frank Frazetta,Clive Barker, Da Vinci,Frida,Helmet Newton,Gordon Parks and Ansel Adams. What makes me tick: I WANTED TO BE THE ARTIST I NEVER SEEN!!! Feelings and inspiration are my creative juices, When i paint, i paint what i feel - i see no color, no boundaries. Having no limitations as limitation. I'm not stuck in one genre of the same subject matter, Just variety that keeps me afloat. God has a plan for me, So that's what i'm set out to do...........
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Catalog Details Product No 739180 Subjects Style Medium TagsDAVID ST., JAMES