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A Fever in the Heartland

The latest enthralling historical narrative from National Book Award-winning author Timothy Egan focuses on the rapid rise and spectacular collapse of the KKK in the 1920s.

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Review of ‘A Fever in the Heartland’

Most American history buffs have seen the terrifying photograph of the Ku Klux Klan’s parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in 1925, with the U.S. Capitol visible in the background. Sadly, that's just a minor glimpse of the klan’s sway during what we prefer to remember as the Jazz Age. But in fact, there are more white…

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