A Fever in the Heartland

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan uncovers a chilling chapter of American history in the 1920s, revealing how the Ku Klux Klan rose to power in the heartland. This gripping account focuses on the charismatic leader D.C. Stephenson and his reign of terror, exposing the political corruption and widespread fear that allowed such extremism to flourish. It's a stark reminder of how easily democracy can be threatened from within.