Rudy Steiner

Blond Hair, Blue Eyes, and Black Charcoal: Rudy Steiner’s Search for Identity

of charcoal contaminating his fingers. He covered everything, didn’t‎he? he thought. It’s even in his ears, for God’s sake. “Come on.”‎On the way home, Mr. Steiner decided to talk politics with the boy as‎best he could. Only in the years ahead would Rudy understand it all‎—when it was too late to bother understanding anything.‎THE CONTRADICTORY […]

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Rudy Steiner vs. Liesel Meminger: The Bet, the Mud, and the “Jesse Owens” Legacy

He took her to Hubert Oval, the scene of the Jesse Owens incident,‎where they stood, hands in pockets. The track was stretched out in‎front of them. Only one thing could happen. Rudy started it.‎“Hundred meters,” he goaded her. “I bet you can’t beat me.”‎Liesel wasn’t taking any of that. “I bet you I can.”‎“What do

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