Author: Timothy Egan
My Rating: 👍👍👍👍👍
My Review: I really enjoyed this book. It's a perfect example of why it is so important to teach history, good and bad, in schools today. I had no idea how powerful KKK was back in the 1920's and how close it came to taking over the country. What's especially frightning is how close the story describes what's going on in America today.
My Review: I really enjoyed this book. It's a perfect example of why it is so important to teach history, good and bad, in schools today. I had no idea how powerful KKK was back in the 1920's and how close it came to taking over the country. What's especially frightning is how close the story describes what's going on in America today.
Description (ChatGPT): A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan is a pulse-pounding, historical thriller that proves the pen is mightier than the hood. Egan masterfully recounts the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s, blending sinister conspiracy with a fight for justice that feels as urgent today as it did nearly a century ago. At the heart of it all is the fearless and often overlooked woman, Madge Oberholtzer, whose courage was the spark that ignited a movement to stop the Klan's insidious plot to seize political power. With Egan's razor-sharp prose and knack for storytelling, the book exposes the raw, dangerous power of hate—and the quiet, steadfast bravery needed to push it back into the shadows. A chilling, compelling read that reminds us all: heroes come in many forms, and some of them wear pearls and a hat.
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