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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100735225265
ISBN-139780735225268
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Book TitleFever in the Heartland : The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMurder / General, United States / 20th Century, Discrimination & Race Relations, Social History, North America, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Publication Year2023
IllustratorYes
GenreTrue Crime, Social Science, History
AuthorTimothy Egan
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight22.6 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.4 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2022-029431
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Dewey Edition23
Reviews"With narrative elan, Egan gives us a riveting saga of how a predatory con man became one of the most powerful people in 1920s America, Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, with a plan to rule the country--and how a grisly murder of a woman brought him down. Compelling and chillingly resonant with our own time." --Erik Larson, author of The Splendid and the Vile "Timothy Egan's history of the Ku Klux Klan's rise and fall is absolutely gripping. It is also terrifyingly relevant." --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Sixth Extinction "Egan has done it again, mastering another complicated American story with authority and surprising detail. The Klan here are not the nightriders of the late 19th century, but a retooled special interest group and unusually potent political power. The influence they wielded over states and policy should put a chill in every American. Bravo." --Ken Burns "With meticulous detective work, Timothy Egan shines a light on one of the most sinister chapters in American history--how a viciously racist movement, led by a murderous conman, rose to power in the early twentieth century. A Fever in the Heartland is compelling, powerful, and profoundly resonant today." --David Grann, author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon "[A] riveting exposé." --Booklist, starred review "Riveting history.....excellently rendered." --Kirkus, starred review, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Washington Post Notable Work of Nonfiction An NPR Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Chicago Review of Books Best Book of the Year A California Review of Books Best Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year A BookPage Best Book of the Year A Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist Amazon's Best Books of the Year (History) Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year (History) "Powerful . . . As a narrative, "A Fever in the Heartland" is gripping; as a rumination on the moral obscenity of white supremacy -- whatever guises it wears -- the book is damning." -- The New York Times Book Review "A master class in the tools of narrative nonfiction: high stakes, ample suspense and sweeping historical phenomena made vivid through the dramatic actions of individual villains and heroes." -- The Washington Post "Riveting...Egan is a brilliant researcher and lucid writer." -- Star Tribune "Masterful...this is a fascinating read and revelation of American history." --The Spokesman-Review "With narrative elan, Egan gives us a riveting saga of how a predatory con man became one of the most powerful people in 1920s America, Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, with a plan to rule the country--and how a grisly murder of a woman brought him down. Compelling and chillingly resonant with our own time." --Erik Larson, author of The Splendid and the Vile "Timothy Egan's history of the Ku Klux Klan's rise and fall is absolutely gripping. It is also terrifyingly relevant." --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Sixth Extinction "Egan has done it again, mastering another complicated American story with authority and surprising detail. The Klan here are not the nightriders of the late 19th century, but a retooled special interest group and unusually potent political power. The influence they wielded over states and policy should put a chill in every American. Bravo." --Ken Burns "With meticulous detective work, Timothy Egan shines a light on one of the most sinister chapters in American history--how a viciously racist movement, led by a murderous conman, rose to power in the early twentieth century. A Fever in the Heartland is compelling, powerful, and profoundly resonant today." --David Grann, author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon "[A] riveting exposé." --Booklist, starred review "Riveting history...excellently rendered." --Kirkus, starred review "[A] certifiable page-turner." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Engrossing...a valuable work of history." --Shelf Awareness, starred review, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Washington Post Notable Work of Nonfiction An NPR Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Chicago Review of Books Best Book of the Year A California Review of Books Best Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year A BookPage Best Book of the Year A Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist Amazon's Best Books of the Year (History) Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year (History) "Powerful . . . As a narrative, "A Fever in the Heartland" is gripping; as a rumination on the moral obscenity of white supremacy -- whatever guises it wears -- the book is damning." -- The New York Times Book Review "A master class in the tools of narrative nonfiction: high stakes, ample suspense and sweeping historical phenomena made vivid through the dramatic actions of individual villains and heroes." -- The Washington Post "Riveting...Egan is a brilliant researcher and lucid writer." -- Star Tribune "Masterful...this is a fascinating read and revelation of American history." -- The Spokesman-Review "Timothy Egan's history of the Ku Klux Klan's rise and fall is absolutely gripping. It is also terrifyingly relevant." --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Sixth Extinction "Egan has done it again, mastering another complicated American story with authority and surprising detail. The Klan here are not the nightriders of the late 19th century, but a retooled special interest group and unusually potent political power. The influence they wielded over states and policy should put a chill in every American. Bravo." --Ken Burns "With meticulous detective work, Timothy Egan shines a light on one of the most sinister chapters in American history--how a viciously racist movement, led by a murderous conman, rose to power in the early twentieth century. A Fever in the Heartland is compelling, powerful, and profoundly resonant today." --David Grann, author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon "[A] riveting exposé." --Booklist, starred review "Riveting history...excellently rendered." --Kirkus, starred review "[A] certifiable page-turner." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Engrossing...a valuable work of history." --Shelf Awareness, starred review, "[A] riveting exposé...Best-selling Egan's reputation for gripping nonfiction and his latest searing subject will catalyze avid interest." -- Booklist, starred review "Riveting history.....excellently rendered." --Kirkus, starred review "With narrative elan, Egan gives us a riveting saga of how a predatory con man became one of the most powerful people in 1920s America, Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, with a plan to rule the country--and how a grisly murder of a woman brought him down. Compelling and chillingly resonant with our own time." -- Erik Larson, author of The Splendid and the Vile "Egan has done it again, mastering another complicated American story with authority and surprising detail. The Klan here are not the nightriders of the late 19th century, but a retooled special interest group and unusually potent political power. The influence they wielded over states and policy should put a chill in every American. Bravo." - Ken Burns "Timothy Egan's history of the Ku Klux Klan's rise and fall is absolutely gripping. It is also terrifyingly relevant." - Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Sixth Extinction "With meticulous detective work, Timothy Egan shines a light on one of the most sinister chapters in American history--how a viciously racist movement, led by a murderous conman, rose to power in the early twentieth century. A Fever in the Heartland is compelling, powerful, and profoundly resonant today." - David Grann, author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Winner of the Anthony Award for Best Critical/Nonfiction Work Honorable Mention the Robert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Award A Washington Post Notable Work of Nonfiction An NPR Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Chicago Review of Books Best Book of the Year A California Review of Books Best Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year A BookPage Best Book of the Year A Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist Amazon's Best Books of the Year (History) Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year (History) "Powerful . . . As a narrative, "A Fever in the Heartland" is gripping; as a rumination on the moral obscenity of white supremacy -- whatever guises it wears -- the book is damning." -- The New York Times Book Review "A master class in the tools of narrative nonfiction: high stakes, ample suspense and sweeping historical phenomena made vivid through the dramatic actions of individual villains and heroes." -- The Washington Post "Riveting...Egan is a brilliant researcher and lucid writer." -- Star Tribune "Masterful...this is a fascinating read and revelation of American history." --The Spokesman-Review "With narrative elan, Egan gives us a riveting saga of how a predatory con man became one of the most powerful people in 1920s America, Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, with a plan to rule the country--and how a grisly murder of a woman brought him down. Compelling and chillingly resonant with our own time." --Erik Larson, author of The Splendid and the Vile "Timothy Egan's history of the Ku Klux Klan's rise and fall is absolutely gripping. It is also terrifyingly relevant." --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Sixth Extinction "Egan has done it again, mastering another complicated American story with authority and surprising detail. The Klan here are not the nightriders of the late 19th century, but a retooled special interest group and unusually potent political power. The influence they wielded over states and policy should put a chill in every American. Bravo." --Ken Burns "With meticulous detective work, Timothy Egan shines a light on one of the most sinister chapters in American history--how a viciously racist movement, led by a murderous conman, rose to power in the early twentieth century. A Fever in the Heartland is compelling, powerful, and profoundly resonant today." --David Grann, author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon "Especially timely... What happened in Indiana back in the Jazz Age is a sobering reminder of just what American society has been and could be again." --Annette Gordon-Reed "[A] riveting exposé." --Booklist, starred review "Riveting history...excellently rendered." --Kirkus, starred review "[A] certifiable page-turner." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Engrossing...a valuable work of history." --Shelf Awareness, starred review, "Powerful . . . As a narrative, "A Fever in the Heartland" is gripping; as a rumination on the moral obscenity of white supremacy -- whatever guises it wears -- the book is damning." -- The New York Times Book Review "Riveting...Egan is a brilliant researcher and lucid writer." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune "Masterful...this is a fascinating read and revelation of American history." -- The Spokesman-Review "Timothy Egan's history of the Ku Klux Klan's rise and fall is absolutely gripping. It is also terrifyingly relevant." --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Sixth Extinction "Egan has done it again, mastering another complicated American story with authority and surprising detail. The Klan here are not the nightriders of the late 19th century, but a retooled special interest group and unusually potent political power. The influence they wielded over states and policy should put a chill in every American. Bravo." --Ken Burns "With meticulous detective work, Timothy Egan shines a light on one of the most sinister chapters in American history--how a viciously racist movement, led by a murderous conman, rose to power in the early twentieth century. A Fever in the Heartland is compelling, powerful, and profoundly resonant today." --David Grann, author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon "[A] riveting exposé." --Booklist, starred review "Riveting history.....excellently rendered." --Kirkus, starred review "[A] certifiable page-turner." --Publisher's Weekly, starred review "Engrossing...a valuable work of history." --Shelf Awareness, starred review, "Powerful . . . As a narrative, "A Fever in the Heartland" is gripping; as a rumination on the moral obscenity of white supremacy -- whatever guises it wears -- the book is damning." -- The New York Times Book Review "A master class in the tools of narrative nonfiction: high stakes, ample suspense and sweeping historical phenomena made vivid through the dramatic actions of individual villains and heroes." -- The Washington Post "Riveting...Egan is a brilliant researcher and lucid writer." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune "Masterful...this is a fascinating read and revelation of American history." -- The Spokesman-Review "Timothy Egan's history of the Ku Klux Klan's rise and fall is absolutely gripping. It is also terrifyingly relevant." --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Sixth Extinction "Egan has done it again, mastering another complicated American story with authority and surprising detail. The Klan here are not the nightriders of the late 19th century, but a retooled special interest group and unusually potent political power. The influence they wielded over states and policy should put a chill in every American. Bravo." --Ken Burns "With meticulous detective work, Timothy Egan shines a light on one of the most sinister chapters in American history--how a viciously racist movement, led by a murderous conman, rose to power in the early twentieth century. A Fever in the Heartland is compelling, powerful, and profoundly resonant today." --David Grann, author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon "[A] riveting exposé." --Booklist, starred review "Riveting history.....excellently rendered." --Kirkus, starred review "[A] certifiable page-turner." --Publisher's Weekly, starred review "Engrossing...a valuable work of history." --Shelf Awareness, starred review, "With narrative elan, Egan gives us a riveting saga of how a predatory con man became one of the most powerful people in 1920s America, Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, with a plan to rule the country--and how a grisly murder of a woman brought him down. Compelling and chillingly resonant with our own time." -- Erik Larson, author of The Splendid and the Vile
Dewey Decimal322.4209772
SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A Washington Post Notable Work of Nonfiction - An NPR Best Book of the Year - A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year - A Chicago Review of Books Best Book of the Year - A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year - A Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist "With narrative elan, Egan gives us a riveting saga of how a predatory con man became one of the most powerful people in 1920s America, Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, with a plan to rule the country--and how a grisly murder of a woman brought him down. Compelling and chillingly resonant with our own time." --Erik Larson, author of The Splendid and the Vile "Riveting...Egan is a brilliant researcher and lucid writer." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune A historical thriller by the Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author that tells the riveting story of the Klan's rise to power in the 1920s, the cunning con man who drove that rise, and the woman who stopped them. The Roaring Twenties--the Jazz Age--has been characterized as a time of Gatsby frivolity. But it was also the height of the uniquely American hate group, the Ku Klux Klan. Their domain was not the old Confederacy, but the Heartland and the West. They hated Blacks, Jews, Catholics and immigrants in equal measure, and took radical steps to keep these people from the American promise. And the man who set in motion their takeover of great swaths of America was a charismatic charlatan named D.C. Stephenson. Stephenson was a magnetic presence whose life story changed with every telling. Within two years of his arrival in Indiana, he'd become the Grand Dragon of the state and the architect of the strategy that brought the group out of the shadows - their message endorsed from the pulpits of local churches, spread at family picnics and town celebrations. Judges, prosecutors, ministers, governors and senators across the country all proudly proclaimed their membership. But at the peak of his influence, it was a seemingly powerless woman - Madge Oberholtzer - who would reveal his secret cruelties, and whose deathbed testimony finally brought the Klan to their knees. A FEVER IN THE HEARTLAND marries a propulsive drama to a powerful and page-turning reckoning with one of the darkest threads in American history., The Roaring Twenties - the Jazz Age - has been characterized as a time of Gatsby frivolity. But it was also the height of the uniquely American hate group, the Ku Klux Klan. Their domain was not the old Confederacy, but the Heartland and the West. They hated Blacks, Jews, Catholics and immigrants in equal measure, and took radical steps to keep these people from the American promise. And the man who set in motion their takeover of great swaths of America was a charismatic charlatan named D.C. Stephenson. Stephenson was a magnetic presence whose life story changed with every telling. Within two years of his arrival in Indiana, he d become the Grand Dragon of the state and the architect of the strategy that brought the group out of the shadows - their message endorsed from the pulpits of local churches, spread at family picnics and town celebrations. Judges, prosecutors, ministers, governors and senators across the country all proudly proclaimed their membership. But at the peak of his influence, it was a seemingly powerless woman - Madge Oberholtzer - who would reveal his secret cruelties, and whose deathbed testimony finally brought the Klan to their knees. A Fever in the Heartland marries a propulsive drama to a powerful and page-turning reckoning with one of the darkest threads in American history.
LC Classification NumberHS2330.K63E43 2023
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- 13. Jun. 2023
Great Title!
Absolutely one of the best books I've ready on the KKK. It is a must read, especially for people in Indiana.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 25. Mai. 2024
book was full of green highlighting - virtually unreadable. Binding was tight - and from the outside, looks good, but no one opened a page of this bo
book was full of green highlighting - virtually unreadable. Binding was tight - and from the outside, looks good, but no one opened a page of this book.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 01. Jul. 2023
Great writing, compelling story, accurate history!
This account should be read by every Hoosier. The account gives an accurate and yet sad story of a part of Indiana's history.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 23. Sep. 2023
Can’t believe how this book resonates with what is going on today & the how & why it is going on- our (sick & greedy politicians)
Fascinating history that people should be made aware ofBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 09. Jun. 2023
Required reading for every student
Great story not taught in school. Should be required reading in High School.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 19. Feb. 2024
Amazing book!
Amazing book! In the first twenty pages I learned so much. Very well written.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 27. Jun. 2023
A gripping story on a shameful time of American history.
While upsetting at times, it was a gripping, well told story.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 30. Aug. 2025
Book is in great shape ...
Book is in great shapeBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 02. Apr. 2025
Great book
Great book. Very educationalBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 16. Apr. 2024
Very nice as advertised!
Very nice as advertised!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
