Description
In the heart of the Roaring Twenties, a period often remembered for its Jazz Age revelry, a darker force surged across America: the Ku Klux Klan. This gripping historical account unearths the chilling rise of the Klan in the American Heartland, fueled by the charisma of D.C. Stephenson, a cunning con man who masterfully manipulated public sentiment and infiltrated the highest echelons of power. As Stephenson ascended to Grand Dragon, his insidious plan to reshape the nation threatened to engulf it in hate, but his reign of terror was ultimately challenged by the courage of a single woman. This propulsive narrative exposes a pivotal, yet often overlooked, chapter of American history, revealing how a shocking murder and a brave victim's testimony brought a powerful hate group to its knees.
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paperback
Penguin Publishing Group
Published Jan 1, 2024
449 pages
ISBN: 9780735225282
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Details
First Published
2023
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan.