Olympic Games (9th : 1928 : Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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The 1928 Summer Olympics (Dutch: Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad (Dutch: Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but was obliged to give way to war-torn Antwerp in Belgium for the 1920 Games and Pierre de Coubertin's Paris for the 1924 Games.
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| referencedIn | Edwin Ogden Driggs papers, 1927-1955 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Devine, Harry, 1911-1999. Harry Devine collection, 1924-1969 (bulk 1928-1946). | Worcester Historical Museum | |
| referencedIn | Heges family. Hedges family papers, 1866-1969 (bulk 1888-1935). | Princeton University Library | |
| referencedIn | Driggs, Edwin Ogden. Edwin Ogden Driggs papers, 1927-1955. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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| associatedWith | Devine, Harry, 1911-1999. | person |
| associatedWith | Driggs, Edwin Ogden. | person |
| associatedWith | Driggs, Edwin Ogden. | person |
| associatedWith | Heges family. | family |
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