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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
One hundred percent American One hundred percent American Thomas R. Pegram In the 1920s, a revived Ku Klux Klan burst into prominence as a self-styled defender of American values, a magnet for white Protestant community formation, and a would-be force in state and national … OL15917268W
Gospel according to the Klan Gospel according to the Klan Kelly Baker To many Americans, modern marches by the Ku Klux Klan may seem like a throwback to the past or posturing by bigoted hatemongers. To Kelly Baker, they are a reminder of how deeply the Klan is rooted i… OL15933464W
The lynching The lynching Laurence Leamer "The New York Times bestselling author of The Kennedy Women chronicles the powerful and spellbinding true story of a brutal race-based killing in 1981 and subsequent trials that undid one of the most… OL19668258W
Ten dollars to hate Ten dollars to hate Patricia Bernstein Ten Dollars to Hate tells the story of the massive Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s--by far the most "successful" incarnation since its inception in the ashes of the Civil War--and the first prosecutor in t… OL19742308W
Black Klansman Black Klansman Ron Stallworth The true story of Detective Ron Stallworth, the first black detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department, who in 1978 went undercover to investigate the KKK. OL19742770W
Burden Burden Courtney Hargrave "A harrowing true story of the modern Ku Klux Klan and an act of grace that shook a community in the Deep South. In 1996, the town of Laurens, South Carolina, was thrust into the international spotli… OL19749000W
Devils Walking Devils Walking Stanley Nelson "After midnight on December 10, 1964, in Ferriday, Louisiana, African American Frank Morris awoke to the sound of breaking glass. Outside his home and shoe shop, standing behind the shattered window,… OL20040252W
Murder at Broad River Bridge Murder at Broad River Bridge Bill Shipp 1 online resource (xiv, 94 pages) : OL2723426W
The fiery cross The fiery cross Wyn Craig Wade Traces the Klan from its beginnings and assesses its future role in America. OL2736693W
Klan-Destine Relationships Klan-Destine Relationships Daryl Davis "After 129 years of nothing but violence and hatred, it's time we get to know one another on a social basis, not under a cover of darkness, " explains Grammy Award winning pianist Daryl Davis of his … OL2762022W
Ku Klux Klan Sheet Music Ku Klux Klan Sheet Music Danny O. Crew "This work presents, chronologically, the music associated with the Klan from 1867 to 2002, thus enabling readers to sense the arguments and attitudes of the Klan as they developed over time. Because… OL5837322W
The Believer The Believer Henry Bean "The Believer relates the disturbing and provocative story of a Jewish Nazi from Brooklyn. Filmmaker Henry Bean was inspired by an actual case to write an original script exploring issues close to hi… OL6088913W