Table of Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• 1. Reconstruction and “Redemption” (1866–1877)
• 2. Hiatus and Revival (1877–1921)
• 3. Invisible Empire (1921–1944)
• 4. A Closed Society (1944–1962)
• 5. “A Ticket to the Eternal” (1963–1969)
• 6. “Yesterday, Today, Forever” (1970–2007)
• Chapter Notes
• Bibliography
• Index

About the Author

Michael Newton is an award-winning author of numerous books on topics ranging from cryptozoology to civil rights and organized crime. He lives in Indiana.

Reviews

A seminal work...strongly recommended." —Midwest Book Review

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