The late Michael Newton, an award-winning author of numerous books on topics ranging from cryptozoology to civil rights and organized crime, lived in Indiana.

“A wealth of material. Recommended”—Choice; “Newton has written an extensive and exhaustive history of the Ku Klux Klan. An important contribution to the retelling of American history and the destructive role white supremacy has continued to play”—H-Net Reviews.

• Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: “Good Ole Rebels”1. “This Is a White Man’s Country” (1866–1873)2. Never Sound Retreat (1874–1914)3. Rebirth of an Empire (1915–1921)4. Glory Days (1922–1929)5. Depression and Decline (1930–1944)6. Fire in the Ashes (1945–1953)7. Beyond “Black Monday” (1954–1960)8. The Second Reconstruction (1961–1969)9. “Growing and Improving All the Time” (1970–1982)10. At War with “ZOG” (1983–1995)11. “Yesterday, Today, Forever” (1996–2014)Chapter NotesSelected BibliographyIndex

The late Michael Newton, an award-winning author of numerous books on topics ranging from cryptozoology to civil rights and organized crime, lived in Indiana.

“A wealth of material. Recommended”—Choice; “Newton has written an extensive and exhaustive history of the Ku Klux Klan. An important contribution to the retelling of American history and the destructive role white supremacy has continued to play”—H-Net Reviews.

• Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: “Good Ole Rebels”1. “This Is a White Man’s Country” (1866–1873)2. Never Sound Retreat (1874–1914)3. Rebirth of an Empire (1915–1921)4. Glory Days (1922–1929)5. Depression and Decline (1930–1944)6. Fire in the Ashes (1945–1953)7. Beyond “Black Monday” (1954–1960)8. The Second Reconstruction (1961–1969)9. “Growing and Improving All the Time” (1970–1982)10. At War with “ZOG” (1983–1995)11. “Yesterday, Today, Forever” (1996–2014)Chapter NotesSelected BibliographyIndex