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To: Brumar89 who wrote (3818)	4/18/2006 8:22:31 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 14758

This is a really entertaining read. Informative too. I knew the Klan was influential in politics in the 20s, but I had no idea how influential. A couple of Governors and quite a few people in Washington answered to the Klan. Notre Dame Vs. the Klan: How the Fighting Irish Defeated the Ku Klux Klan by Todd Tucker Book Description The riveting tale of the clash of two powerful institutions Notre Dame and the Klu Klux Klan that changed both institutions and America forever. In 1924, students of the University of Notre Dame and members of the Ku Klux Klan faced off in a violent confrontation in South Bend, Indiana. This shocking and true hidden chapter in Catholic and American history is recounted in Notre Dame vs. The Klan, the story of two uniquely American institutions that rose to power amidst rampant anti-Catholicism and collided during a riotous weekend. amazon.com