Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s Midwest
Indiana University Bloomington history Professor Emeritus James H. Madison gave an illustrated talk about the Ku Klux Klan in the Midwest,… read more
Indiana University Bloomington history Professor Emeritus James H. Madison gave an illustrated talk about the Ku Klux Klan in the Midwest, highlighting the 1920s-era, when there may have been as many as 4 million KKK members nationwide. This talk is part of the fifth annual Midwestern History Conference hosted by the Hauenstein Center at Grand Valley State University. close
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