McVeigh (sociology, U. of Notre Dame) covers the nationalistic agenda of the Ku Klux Klan, noting that the organization was involved in a wide variety of social and economic causes in addition to their promotion of white supremacy. Written for students and scholars of history and sociology, this book covers the expansion of the KKK through the 1920s and details their efforts to mobilize "All-American" voters, recruit members across the country and debate about such issues as public schools and Prohibition. A concluding chapter compares the agenda of the KKK during this period with more recent right-wing political movements. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)