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
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 historys 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 since i was a student, his student back at Indiana University and 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 hes never roman tied 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. Hell be
Chronicler of American Experience and Pulitzer Prize winning columnist timothy egan jims multiple books have inspired popular documentaries and have found their way into many classrooms. His book, the worst hard the author today is Pulitzer Prizewinning columnist timothy egan. His multiple books have inspired popular documentaries and a found their way into many classrooms. His book, the worst hard time, the untold story of those who survived the dustbowl, won the National Book award and inspired the ken burns film the dustbowl. His other books include program which to eternity. Tim was previously a New York Times opinion columnist and is a reporter who won a Pulitzer Prize for the series how race is lived in america. He is here with us to discuss his recent book, fever in the heartland, the plot to take over america and the woman who stopped him. It tells the story of a murderous conman in the 1920s and the woman who led to their downfall. Booklist calls it riveting. Please join me in
Indiana in the 1920s was a hotbed of Ku Klux Klan activity. The state governor, Ed Jackson, was a Klan supporter, as were Indianapolis Mayor Ed Duvall and several other