Notre Dame vs. the Klan

<p>In 1924 two uniquely American institutions clashed in northern Indiana: the University of Notre Dame and the Ku Klux Klan. Todd Tucker's book published for the first time in paperback <i>Notre Dame vs. The Klan</i> tells the shocking story of the three-day confrontation in the streets of South Bend Indiana that would change both institutions forever.</p><p>When the Ku Klux Klan announced plans to stage a parade and rally in South Bend hoping to target college campuses for recruitment starting with Notre Dame a large group of students defied their leaders' pleas to ignore the Klan and remain on campus. Tucker dramatically recounts the events as only a proficient storyteller can. Readers will find themselves drawn into the fray of these tumultuous times.</p><p>Tucker structures this compelling tale around three individuals: D.C. Stephenson the leader of the KKK in Indiana the state with the largest Klan membership in America; Fr. Matthew Walsh the young and charismatic president of the University of Notre Dame; and a composite of a Notre Dame student at the time represented by Bill Foohey who was an actual participant in the clash.</p><p>This book will appeal not only to Notre Dame fans but to those interested in South Bend and Indiana history and the history of the Klu Klux Klan including modern-day Klan violence.</p>