{"product_id":"the-eyes-of-midnight-a-time-of-terror-in-east-tennessee-paperback","title":"The Eyes of Midnight: A Time of Terror in East Tennessee - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than 120 years after the White Caps terrorized Sevier County in East Tennessee, longtime residents still won't talk about the lawless band of vigilantes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut veteran journalist Robert Wilson shines a spotlight on the group with this detailed history. Relying on a primary source--\u003cem\u003eThe White Caps: A History of the Organization in Sevier County\u003c\/em\u003e, distributed in 1899 by the publisher of the City Directory of Knoxville--as well as his own research, he presents the most complete account to date of why the White Caps were so feared.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWilson has retrieved details from multiple sources and uncovered shocking details about the dark, faceless members who would disguise themselves with a full-body covering of white fabric with holes cut for the eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThough the description may summon images of the Ku Klux Klan, the White Caps focused their wrath on what they perceived as immoral behavior--although some of their activity targeted blacks and Jews, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHowever, what started out as a fairly mild enforcement of Victorian values in an isolated, God-fearing community became much, much more. Find out how far the group went in \u003cem\u003eThe Eyes of Midnight\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117856755847,"sku":"9781480825932","price":19.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3e1d20bea038b8036b210c44a2e5485b.webp?v=1732528273","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-eyes-of-midnight-a-time-of-terror-in-east-tennessee-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}