Please join us on this date for a special Zoom author talk with James H. Madison, about his latest book
The Ku Klux Klan in the Heartland. He is the Thomas and Kathryn Miller Professor of History Emeritus at Indiana University (IU) Bloomington.
Professor Madison offers new knowledge about one of the most misunderstood and important organizations in Indiana's history. In his book, he explains the Klan's popularity during the 1920s and the goals of the many native-born, white Protestants who joined. He expands the story by focusing also on those Hoosiers the Klan judged to be less than 100% American, including African-Americans and Jews, and the Klan's primary enemies, Catholics and immigrants. In addition, Professor Madison spotlights those courageous Hoosiers who stood up to the Klan and eventually brought its downfall.
To register, please visit jefflibrary.org, Events Calendar or call (812) 285-8609. Once you are registered, a Zoom link will be sent to you.