Racism in Kansas City: A Short History, Paperback - G. S. Griffin

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DescriptionThe Ku Klux Klan kicked off a nationwide revival in 1921 and took Kansas City, Kansas, by storm. The majority white population--alarmed ...

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From the author of the critically acclaimed Bosnia: A Short History comes a 'magisterial work of history' TLS

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Intended for the student of Italian history and culture as well as the general reader, this new edition presents a clear and concise account of the...

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Tells the narrative of the Second World War.

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