211. London: People (Part 3)

211. London: People (Part 3)

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656. The Ku Klux Klan: Birth of a Nation (Part 3)

How did the second incarnation of the clan, born in Georgia in 1915, grow into a seemingly indomitable nation-wide fraternal organisation, numbering millions? Who were its new targets? And, with the Klan’s momentum seemingly unstoppable and an election on the horizon, would their ...  Show more

655. The Ku Klux Klan: Terror in the South (Part 2)

How and why did the terrible violence of the Ku Klux Klan escalate? What was the political context in America for their rising popularity? And, how was this first iteration of the Klan finally brought down? Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss American politics after the Civil Wa ...  Show more

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