The Ku Klux Klan in South Dakota by Arley Kenneth Fadness 

In the 1920s, a reborn Ku Klux Klan slithered into South Dakota. Bold at times, the group intimidated citizens in every county. KKK anti-Catholic sentiment resulted in the murder of Father Arthur Belknap of Lead. Idealized Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of Mount Rushmore, operated as a white supremacist and KKK leader. In 1925, animosity between the KKK and Fort Meade soldiers came to a clash one night in Sturgis. The clatter of two borrowed .30-caliber Browning cooled machine guns split the air and over the heads of Klan gathering across the valley

Paperback 

185 pages 

ISNB 978-1-4671-5424-6

About the author: Arley Kenneth Fadness was born and raised in the Webster, South Dakota area. his literary efforts include several historical and religious books. Among his most recent are Capturing the Younger Brothers Gang in the northern Plains: The Untold Story of Heroic Teen Asle Sorbel; A Long, Long Road Back to Love; Balloons Aloft: Flying South Dakota Skies; and Six Spiritual Needs in America Today. Arley is a retired draftsman and clergy. He is an active writer and presenter of history/ cultural programs for the South Dakota Humanities. Arley is married to Pamela, and the couple have four adult children-Timothy, Susan, Joel, and Rebekah-and one grandchild, Ela Rae. Arley earned a Doctor of Ministry degree through McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago after attending Luther Seminary, Augustana College and Pacific Lutheran College. He served a dozen parishes, restored a 1956 Thunderbird and 1930 Model A Ford Roadster; drew ballooning blueprints for the father and inventor of the modern hot air balloon, Ed Yost; and now loves outdoor concerts at the Levitt and hiking Good Earth State Park. 

Image description: The cover features a black-and-white image of individuals who are part of the Ku Klux Klan standing lined-up next to a road that leads into the woods. The bottom half of the cover has a black background and has the title and author's name printed on it.