The Biggest Man in America

The leader of the Indiana KKK, David Stevenson, was a fraud several times over. He claimed to be the millionaire son of a wealthy businessman and who have earned a decoration for bravery in World War I. In fact, he was the son of a Texas sharecropper. The Klan did not draw in that many members by focusing on the racism upfront. But they knew you'd catch more flies with honey than with water. Enter the Klon vacations. These were gigantic outdoor events akin to massive state fairs or even carnivals,. which they held in order to draw in new members and foster solidarity with Klan members. Under his leadership, 23% of the native-born white men in southern