[PW] Re: ? Where is KKK first mentioned in Michener's "Texas"?

[Dan Goodman]

Diane Rainaud wrote:
> Hello,
>  
> I'm wondering if anyone can help me find a reference in James Michener's
> "Texas".  I can't find an online version of the text and, of course, being
> Sunday the library is closed.  What I need to know is where reference is
> made to the Ku Klux Klan for the first time.  My version is a 1322-page
> paperback so any information that could help narrow my search would be
> appreciated.

Looks like it would be in 1868 or a bit later.  If the novel is in 
chronological order, that would narrow it down considerably.

Handbook of Texas Online:
KU KLUX KLAN. The history of the Ku Klux Klan in Texas extends from the 
Reconstructionqv era to the present. The original organization was 
founded in ...
www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/KK/vek2.html - 26k - Cached 
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AFRO-AMERICAN ALMANAC - African-American History Resource
YOUR INTERNET RESOURCE FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY. THE KU KLUX KLAN. 
Organization and Principles 1868. Appellation. This Organization shall 
be styled and ...
www.toptags.com/aama/docs/kkk.htm - 10k - Cached - Similar pages

Dallas Historical Society: Topics in Dallas History
Tejas Warrior. Dallas History Dallas History Texas History Texas History 
... When the Ku Klux Klan first appeared in Dallas in 1868, its presence 
was hardly ...
www.dallashistory.org/history/dallas/topics.htm - 26k - Cached - Similar 
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