Some 8,000 alphabetically-arranged entries span five centuries, from colonial times to the present, summarizing incidents and representing organizations (both pro- and anti-Klan), individuals (victims and opponents of the Klan along with Klansmen and their allies), and various general topics (including jargon and passwords). Geographical entries are included for all the states and several foreign countries where KKK factions have operated, along with some of the noteworthy battlegrounds. Includes cross-referencing and a bibliography; a classified list of entries substitutes for an index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.