Fifty years after the end of the Civil War; William Joseph Simmons; a failed Methodist minister; formed a fraternal order that he called The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Organized primarily a money-making scheme; it shared little but its name with the Ku Klux Klan of the Reconstruction Era. With its avowed creed of "One Hundred Percent Americanism;" support of Protestant Christian values; white supremacy; and the rejection of all things foreign; this new Klan became; for a brief period of time in the mid-1920s; one of America s most powerful social and political organizations.Shamelessly adopting the symbols of the hooded robe and burning cross from the movie; The Birth of a Nation; and exploiting the sense that America was headed in the wrong direction; the order spread rapidly to every state in the nation. While often using intimidation and violence against its foes; the Klan was responsible for the election of supportive politicians at all levels of government.Following a disastrous attempt to influence the presidential election of 1924; and with increasing public awareness of the Klan's corrupt and violent nature; the order faltered; becoming a mere wisp of its former self by 1930.This original and meticulously researched history of America's second Ku Klux Klan presents many new and fascinating insights into this unique and important episode in American History.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I wanted a basic book with a good description of the mission and training pictures for my ...By Erik from VA.As a retired frogman; I wanted a basic book with a good description of the mission and training pictures for my kids and nephews to read that would give them an understanding of what I did throughout my career and answer their many questions they usually ask me about training and years on the job. This book fit the bill and you cannot beat the price.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Definitely great readBy J P Stitch - MajGen (Ret.) MARSOC/JSOCDefinitely great read. Added the book to my private collection and would recommend it to the brotherhood1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Pretty Good Overview BookBy Samuel E. BurnsThis is a good overview of various aspects of U.S. Navy SEALs training and operations (at least those that aren't classified). It has a surprising amount of information in it; given that this is a relatively small book! It's also entertaining to read: the author did a good job with his writing; giving the reader some good technical information without getting too "dry" in presenting it. However; there ARE some technical inaccuracies present: for instance; to the best of my knowledge there IS no such thing as an "HK MP4 submachine gun." The weapons the author shows in all of the pictures and calls "MP4" are HK MP5s. Still; this is a good; compact resource; despite the minor errors.
