Fear: Ku Klux Klan, Sandwich, 1920sLike many other communities throughout DeKalb County, Sandwich also had local Klan chapter. There are...Read More
Fear: Sycamore, local push back to Klan rhetoricDespite the numerous articles about Klan activity throughout DeKalb County, there is evidence that people...Read More
Fear: Ku Klux Klan, Shabbona in the 1930 and 1940sNewspaper coverage in local communities can be complicated, especially when looking at syndicated articles or...Read More
Fear: Ku Klux Klan, Sycamore from 2016-2022Unfortunately, the fear connected to the Klan is not part of our distant past. While...Read More
Fear: Ku Klux Klan, Sycamore in the 1960’s and 1980’sAccording to several oral history interviews, there were rumors that the Klan would be coming...Read More
Fear: Ku Klux Klan, Sycamore in the 1930’sWhile the 1920s was the heyday of Klan activity throughout the country, there is still...Read More
Fear: Ku Klux Klan in Northern DeKalb County (Genoa, Kirkland, and Fairdale)According to census records through 1950, Genoa was a community that did not include many...Read More
Fear: Ku Klux Klan, Shabbona in the 1920’sThe Shabbona Express newspaper also included several articles in the 1920s that referred to Klan...Read More
Fear: Ku Klux Klan, DeKalb CountyLocal Ku Klux Klan activities were first reported in 1923. The September 5, 1923, Sycamore...Read More