Professor emeritus of history at Indiana University. Hes an awardwinning teacher and the author of many books including eli lilly, lynching in the heartland. Race and memory in america. And slinging doughnuts for the boys and American Woman in world war ii. His most recent book is hoosiers, a new history of indiana, which is on display outside. For many years, he coedited the Indiana University press series midwestern history and culture, which included a book he edited entitled comparative histories of the midwestern states. Jim says hes very proud, in a modest hoosier way that the midwest Mystery Association bestowed on him the Frederick Jackson turner Lifetime Achievement award. I have known jim many years, is many years, since i was a student at Indiana University. Ill testify that he has solid midwestern values, unfailing kindness, decency, unflagging work ethic and solid common sense. Jim represents the best of what it means to be midwestern, but he has never romanticized midwest
His most recent book is hoosiers, a new history of indiana, which is on display outside. For many years he coedited the Indiana University press series midwestern history and culture, which included a book he edited historiescomparative of the midwestern states. Jim says hes very proud, in a modest hoosier way that the midwest Mystery Association bestowed on him the Lifetime Achievement award. I have known jim many years, is many years since i was a , student, his student back at Indiana University and ill testify that he has solid midwestern values, unfailing kindness and decency unflagging , work ethic and solid common sense. Jim represents the best of what it means to be midwestern but he has never romanticized midwestern history. We pride ourselves on being nice, but we dont always live up to that ideal. So today jim will be speaking on a darker side of the midwestern past. He is going to be talking about who is an american, the rise and fall of the ku klux klan in the midwest. [ap
Ist ideologies now boiling over into violence. Heacr the threat of bloodshed growing with their numbers. Announcer this special edition of nightline, hate among us, will be right back. Announcer this is a special edition of nightline, hate among us. Good evening and thanks for joining us. It was a weekend of street tts a racism, exploding into a deadly act of domestic terror. Tonight we examine the hateful groups that now appear to be banding together. Why are they now emerging from the shadows, emboldened and growing in numbers . Heres abcs eva pilgrim. Reporter hate no longer hides behind hoods. You will not replace us reporter this was the scene in the liberal college town of charlottesville, virginia, on friday. Reminiscent of images from a dark american past. [ bleep ] this is our town now reporter hundreds of White Nationalists from across the country descended on the university of virginias campus ahead of a planned demonstration to protest the removal of the statue of confedera
This morning. And an abc news exclusive. Taylor swift winning her case against the former radio deejay accused of groping her. What he is saying this morning to gma as the pop superstar shares a message for all victims this morning. Happy tuesday, everybody. Good morning, america. Great to have david with us here and once again we got a lot of news for you. Yep, overnight, President Trump returning to new york visiting trump tower for the First Time Since taking office. He was greeted by thousands of protesters. You know, a lot of outrage over the president s delay waiting two days to call out those hate groups by name after that charlottesville attack and we did watch as he walked into that room at the white house yesterday before the cameras. Many still saying the fact that it took him 48 hours to get to this point right there was troubling. In fact, some prominent ceos now resigning from his council and the president is firing back against those ceos and well have more on that this
Boiling over into violence. The threat of bloodshed growing with their numbers. Announcer this special edition of nightline, hate among us, will be right back. Announcer this is a special edition of nightline, hate among us. Good evening and thanks for joining us. It was a weekend of street battles and stark displays of racism, exploding into a deadly act of domestic terror. Tonight we examine the hateful groups that now appear to be banding together. Why are they now emerging from the shadows, emboldened and growing in numbers . Heres abcs eva pilgrim. Reporter hate no longer hides behind hoods. You will not replace us reporter this was the scene in the liberal college town of charlottesville, virginia on friday. Reminiscent of images from a dark american past. [ bleep ] this is our town now reporter hundreds of White Nationalists from across the country descended on the university of virginias campus ahead of a planned demonstration to protest the removal of the statue of confederate