On this edition of Conversations, Charles Lane talks about his book, Freedom’s Detective: The Secret Service, the Ku Klux Clan and the Man Who Masterminded America’s First War on Terror. Lane is a Washington Post editorial board member and op-ed columnist. He published two previous books including The Day Freedom Died. (The history explored in this book includes connections to Lawrence.)
Conversations: Charles Lane, "Freedom's Detective"
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