Notre Dame Vs. the Klan by Todd Tucker
Tucker tells the story of a 1924 showdown between the KKK and students at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
"In Notre Dame vs the Klan, Notre Dame alumn Todd Tucker examines Catholic Americanism at a particularly important historical moment—the early part of the last century, when Catholics themselves were divided over how much to assimilate. . . In the early 1920s, the Klan began holding parades through the centers of Midwestern cities with large Catholic concentrations. It was almost inevitable that they would come to South Bend, a capital of American Catholicism. Seeing the burning crosses in their own town finally made the young men of Notre Dame stand up and take notice." —The American Enterprise
“The university survived the Klan’s attack and the anti-Catholicism of the period, as Tucker narrates, to take its place as one of America’s leading institutions of higher learning. This uplifting story gives hope in our own challenging times.” —The Compass
"Tucker examines in some detail the events of May 17–19, 1924, when the Ku Klux Klan rallied in South Bend, Indiana, and came to blows with the "Fighting Irish" of Notre Dame. Tucker provides appropriate context for readers unaware of U.S. history at the turn of the last century: virulent anti-Catholicism, xenophobia, resurgence of the Klan after 1915. The work provides a useful, accessible case study for general readers and undergraduates about the ethnoreligious tensions permeating U.S. society at the time." —Choice
“An impressively researched work of history, Notre Dame vs. the Klan is an extraordinary read and this new edition is especially timely with the current rise of white supremacists (including Neo-Nazis and the KKK) in our highly polarized political climate.” —Midwest Book Review
“Todd Tucker’s book is an easy and enjoyable read. And the author has a great story to tell.” —American Catholic Studies
Todd Tucker is a 1990 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and is the author of The Great Starvation Experiment and Atomic America.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780268104344 |
| ISBN 10 | 0268104344 |
| Title | Notre Dame Vs. the Klan |
| Author | Todd Tucker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Notre Dame Press |
| Year published | 2018-08-15 |
| Number of pages | 308 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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