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Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (died 2011)

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Stetson Kennedy

American author, folklorist, anti–Ku Klux Klan crusader (1916–2011)

William Stetson Kennedy was an American author, folklorist and human rights activist. One of the pioneer folklore collectors during the first half of the 20th century, he is remembered for having infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s, exposing its secrets to authorities and…
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October 5

Day of the year

October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 87 days remain until the end of the year.
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