A new book tells the story of an atrocity in North Carolina in 1898 and its long aftermath
Catch up on global daily news
Compelling long reads
Tune into captivating conversations
Watch engaging short films
Behind the scenes at The Economist
Tourists are flocking to monuments on America’s racial history
The shocking murder of Ann Widdecombe will only reinforce the trend
Also on the daily podcast: how NATO is preparing for life without America and why not to skip TV show intros
And it has an unsettling contemporary message
The New Yorker writer's new book examines how, in 1898, white supremacists staged a coup against Wilmington, N.C.'s multi-racial…
Is America’s president building his own paramilitary militia?
