Aug 8th, 2008 · Reporter Carrie Kahn grew up thinking that her Jewish grandfather, Sam Balter, had proudly marched before Hitler in 1936 as part of the first-ever Olympic basketball team. Though his gold medal is real, the truth, she'd learn, was slightly different.
Jun 7th, 2008 · The recent anti-China protests in Tibet have raised concerns about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But the political controversy over this summer's games pales in comparison to the 1936 games in Berlin, hosted by Adolf Hitler during the rise of Nazi Germany.
Oct 30th, 2005 · Sir Ernst Gombrich wrote A Little History of the World in 1936, in German. The book for young readers was translated into 17 languages. Late in life, Gombrich began an English version. That edition is being published this fall by Yale University Press.
Oct 31st, 2004 · Since 1936, the outcome of the Washington Redskins' last home game has predicted the next president. When the Redskins have won their last home game, the incumbent party has retained the White House. Sunday, the Redskins lost their last home game before the elections to the Green Bay Packers, 28-14. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden.
Jul 18th, 2004 · Writer A. Van Jordan's latest poems imagine the life of MacNolia Cox, the first black finalist in the National Spelling Bee. In his book M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A, Jordan uses a variety of forms and voices to depict Cox's life in 1936. Hear NPR's Susan Stamberg and Jordan.