A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan

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4.25
informative slow-paced
Was such an interesting read and didn't even realise that this event happened

grgmrtns's review

4.5
emotional informative medium-paced
Egan chronicles the rise of the second kkk with a focus on DC Stephenson, leader in the north and his egregious history of violence towards women that ultimately brought him down in the murder trial of Madge Oberholtzer.

A extremely dark chapter of Indiana history 
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4.25
informative fast-paced
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aesuver's review

4.0
informative fast-paced
Amazing story!
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4.0
dark emotional informative medium-paced
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coryduude's review

5.0
challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

l_smart's review

3.75
challenging informative medium-paced

saucy_senpai28's review

5.0
As a lifelong Hoosier born and raised in Indianapolis, this one hit close to home. As an American in 2024, it also hits close to home. There are countless similarities between this story’s villain, DC Stephenson, and the villain that almost 77 million Americans just elected President. I hope our story ends the same way this one did, and we’re able to wipe our hands clean of charlatans like Donald Trump who bring out the worst in people through fear-mongering and hate.
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5.0
challenging dark informative reflective fast-paced
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drjayne's review

4.0
dark informative tense medium-paced