Fans of Bartoletti's Hitler Youth will not be disappointed in the quality and historical accuracy of her newest historical book. The artistic use of black and white photos and copies of paintings and sketches is a brilliant device highlighting issue at heart: the black hearts hidden by the white linens of the K.K.K. Each of the illustration has its source listed, as well as a brief explanation of the symbolism or background information, helping the reader better understand its significance. The author seamlessly blends excerpts from interviews, historical primary documents such as journals, diaries, newspapers, and congressional testimony in her depiction of the members and victims of this home-grown terrorist group. The book is an excellent source for research, especially for high school students, with its Civil Rights Time Line, its Quote Attributions pages, Bibliography and Source Notes, and its index.
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