#7: Ku Klux Kounty
Patrick Phillips recounts the ugly history of a southern county that brutally expelled its African-American residents and remained entirely white for most of the 20th century; Ross King reveals some of Claude Monet\u2019s more unusual painting habits, including his obsession with a certain flower; and Paula Becker introduces the memoir of a beloved American children\u2019s book author.
Mentioned in this episode:\u2022 Read more about Forsyth in Patrick Phillips\u2019s new book, Blood at the Root\u2022 Watch Oprah Winfrey\u2019s televised 1987 visit to Forsyth County, Georgia\u2022 Take a virtual tour of the Mus\xe9e de l\u2019Orangerie\u2019s rooms of the Water Lilies\u2022 Read The Seattle Times\u2019s review of Betty MacDonald\u2019s memoirs on the 50th anniversary of her final memoir\u2019s publication
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