Superman Versus the Ku Klux Klan
The True Story of How the Iconic Superhero Battled the Men of Hate
Disney - RHCB · Print & ebook · January 10, 2012
This book tells a group of intertwining stories that culminate in the historic 1947 collision of the Superman Radio Show and the Ku Klux Klan.
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- Who it’s for
- Intertwining stories connect Superman’s rise with the fight against the Ku Klux Klan.
- Genres
- Comics History, 20th Century U.S., Prejudice & Racism
- Published
- Disney - RHCB, January 10, 2012
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This book tells a group of intertwining stories that culminate in the historic 1947 collision of the Superman Radio Show and the Ku Klux Klan. It is the story of the two Cleveland teenagers who invented Superman as a defender of the little guy and the New York wheeler-dealers who made him a major media force.
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It is the story Ku Klux Klan's development from a club to a huge money-making machine powered by the powers of fear and hate and of the folklorist who--along with many other activists-- took on the Klan by wielding the power of words. Above all, it tells the story of Superman himself--a modern mythical hero and an embodiment of the cultural reality of his times--from the Great Depression to the present. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
Stories in Collision
Intertwining stories connect Superman’s rise with the fight against the Ku Klux Klan.
Come here for
- The cultural history behind a superhero and his creators
- A look at words wielded against fear and hate
Expect
- Superhero history alongside the business of mass media
- A meeting of popular culture, hate, and activism
Where it sits
| Prejudice & Racism | 77% |
|---|---|
| 20th Century U.S. | 48% |
| Comics History | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Biographies for Kids
- 20th Century U.S.
- U.S. Places
- Authors
- Richard Bowers, Rick Bowers
- Publisher
- Disney - RHCB
- Published
- January 10, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Historical Biographies for Kids