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catalog abstract "Who was the man who could proclaim with arrogant self-confidence, "I am the law in Indiana," and how did he and the Ku Klux Klan rise to a position of power unparalleled in other states? Why was the Klan so powerful in a northern state such as Indiana? The Ku Klux Klan reached its height in the 1920s, and nowhere was it as large and politically powerful as in Indiana, where about 30 percent of the native-born white male population were klansmen. This book explores the career of D.C. Stephenson, grand dragon of the Indiana Klan, his rise to power, and his eventual conviction for second-degree murder in 1925. Grand Dragon traces Stephenson's background, still shrouded in mystery due to Stephenson's own colorful but imaginary accounts of his early years. A political opportunist, Stephenson's rise to power in the Klan was startlingly swift, but so was his fall from grace. Tried in Klan country for the rape and murder of a young government worker, Stephenson was convicted and imprisoned for a crime of which some still consider him innocent. The cornerstone of Lutholtz's narration is his account of Stephenson's trial, for which the 2,347-page court transcript has been missing for thirty years. Lutholtz has painstakingly culled material from archives and newspaper accounts to re-create the trial in all its dramatic detail. A model of investigative reporting, Grand Dragon captures the reader with its skillful narration and compelling story. It also raises troubling issues for the modern reader: Was Stephenson guilty of the crime for which be was imprisoned? Why was membership in the Klan so widespread in the 1920s? What are the dangers of charismatic leadership? And why is this disturbing chapter of Indiana history not better known?".
catalog contributor b3363426.
catalog created "c1991.".
catalog date "1991".
catalog date "c1991.".
catalog dateCopyrighted "c1991.".
catalog description "Chapter 1 The Closing Door, November 14, 1925 1 -- Chapter 2 A Nobody from Nowhere, 1891-1920 8 -- Chapter 3 The Early Days in Evansville, 1920 16 -- Chapter 4 The Klan Reborn, 1920 22 -- Chapter 5 The Klansman and the Mayor, 1921-22 33 -- Chapter 6 Citizens of No Mean City, 1922 40 -- Chapter 7 The Art of the Double-cross, 1922 47 -- Chapter 8 The Start of a New Regime, 1922-23 55 -- Chapter 9 The Rising Opposition, 1923 65 -- Chapter 10 "Americanism Gone a Little Sour," Summer 1923 74 -- Chapter 11 Kokomo, Indiana, July 4, 1923 83 -- Chapter 12 The Ladies' Man, 1923 94 -- Chapter 13 Brief Glory, Summer 1923 103 -- Chapter 14 "The Law in Indiana," 1922-23 114 -- Chapter 15 The Man Who Would Be Governor, 1923-24 122 -- Chapter 16 The Feuding Klans, 1923-24 130 -- Chapter 17 On the Campaign Trail, Summer 1924 145 -- Chapter 18 A Plan for the Statehouse, January 1925 152 -- Chapter 19 The Law Makers, January 1925 159 -- Chapter 20 Stephenson's Triumph, February 1925 168 -- Chapter 21 Madge Oberholtzer Comes Home, March 1925 178 -- Chapter 22 A Dying Woman's Statement, March-April 1925 188 -- Chapter 23 A Death in Irvington, April 1925 197 -- Chapter 24 An Investigation Begins, April-May 1925 207 -- Chapter 25 The Trial Before the Trial, May-August 1925 215 -- Chapter 26 A New Judge Arrives, August-October 1925 225 -- Chapter 27 The Opening Gambit, October 29-31, 1925 233 -- Chapter 28 Losing Ground, October 31-November 4, 1925 247 -- Chapter 29 The Defense Takes Over, November 5-6, 1925 259 -- Chapter 30 "The Old Man's" Friends, November 6-9, 1925 274 -- Chapter 31 "The Fairest Trial in History," November 12-14, 1925 289 -- Chapter 32 House of Cards, 1925-27 302 -- Epilogue: Was Stephenson Framed? 315.".
catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-350) and index.".
catalog description "Who was the man who could proclaim with arrogant self-confidence, "I am the law in Indiana," and how did he and the Ku Klux Klan rise to a position of power unparalleled in other states? Why was the Klan so powerful in a northern state such as Indiana? The Ku Klux Klan reached its height in the 1920s, and nowhere was it as large and politically powerful as in Indiana, where about 30 percent of the native-born white male population were klansmen. This book explores the career of D.C. Stephenson, grand dragon of the Indiana Klan, his rise to power, and his eventual conviction for second-degree murder in 1925. Grand Dragon traces Stephenson's background, still shrouded in mystery due to Stephenson's own colorful but imaginary accounts of his early years. A political opportunist, Stephenson's rise to power in the Klan was startlingly swift, but so was his fall from grace. Tried in Klan country for the rape and murder of a young government worker, Stephenson was convicted and imprisoned for a crime of which some still consider him innocent. The cornerstone of Lutholtz's narration is his account of Stephenson's trial, for which the 2,347-page court transcript has been missing for thirty years. Lutholtz has painstakingly culled material from archives and newspaper accounts to re-create the trial in all its dramatic detail. A model of investigative reporting, Grand Dragon captures the reader with its skillful narration and compelling story. It also raises troubling issues for the modern reader: Was Stephenson guilty of the crime for which be was imprisoned? Why was membership in the Klan so widespread in the 1920s? What are the dangers of charismatic leadership? And why is this disturbing chapter of Indiana history not better known?".
catalog extent "xix, 362 p. :".
catalog hasFormat "Grand dragon.".
catalog identifier "1557530106 :".
catalog isFormatOf "Grand dragon.".
catalog issued "1991".
catalog issued "c1991.".
catalog language "eng".
catalog publisher "West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press,".
catalog relation "Grand dragon.".
catalog spatial "Indiana".
catalog subject "322.4/2/092 B 20".
catalog subject "HS2330.K63 L87 1991".
catalog subject "Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) Indiana History.".
catalog subject "Murder Indiana Case studies.".
catalog subject "Stephenson, David Curtis, 1891-1966.".
catalog tableOfContents "Chapter 1 The Closing Door, November 14, 1925 1 -- Chapter 2 A Nobody from Nowhere, 1891-1920 8 -- Chapter 3 The Early Days in Evansville, 1920 16 -- Chapter 4 The Klan Reborn, 1920 22 -- Chapter 5 The Klansman and the Mayor, 1921-22 33 -- Chapter 6 Citizens of No Mean City, 1922 40 -- Chapter 7 The Art of the Double-cross, 1922 47 -- Chapter 8 The Start of a New Regime, 1922-23 55 -- Chapter 9 The Rising Opposition, 1923 65 -- Chapter 10 "Americanism Gone a Little Sour," Summer 1923 74 -- Chapter 11 Kokomo, Indiana, July 4, 1923 83 -- Chapter 12 The Ladies' Man, 1923 94 -- Chapter 13 Brief Glory, Summer 1923 103 -- Chapter 14 "The Law in Indiana," 1922-23 114 -- Chapter 15 The Man Who Would Be Governor, 1923-24 122 -- Chapter 16 The Feuding Klans, 1923-24 130 -- Chapter 17 On the Campaign Trail, Summer 1924 145 -- Chapter 18 A Plan for the Statehouse, January 1925 152 -- Chapter 19 The Law Makers, January 1925 159 -- Chapter 20 Stephenson's Triumph, February 1925 168 -- Chapter 21 Madge Oberholtzer Comes Home, March 1925 178 -- Chapter 22 A Dying Woman's Statement, March-April 1925 188 -- Chapter 23 A Death in Irvington, April 1925 197 -- Chapter 24 An Investigation Begins, April-May 1925 207 -- Chapter 25 The Trial Before the Trial, May-August 1925 215 -- Chapter 26 A New Judge Arrives, August-October 1925 225 -- Chapter 27 The Opening Gambit, October 29-31, 1925 233 -- Chapter 28 Losing Ground, October 31-November 4, 1925 247 -- Chapter 29 The Defense Takes Over, November 5-6, 1925 259 -- Chapter 30 "The Old Man's" Friends, November 6-9, 1925 274 -- Chapter 31 "The Fairest Trial in History," November 12-14, 1925 289 -- Chapter 32 House of Cards, 1925-27 302 -- Epilogue: Was Stephenson Framed? 315.".
catalog title "Grand dragon : D.C. Stephenson and the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana / M. William Lutholtz.".
catalog type "Case studies. fast".
catalog type "History. fast".
catalog type "text".