On the morning of June 1, 1921, a white mob numbering in the thousands marched across the railroad tracks dividing black from white in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and obliterated a black community then celebrated as one of America's most prosperous.

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Prologue: Like judgment day -- Beyond hatred's reach -- Lincoln's devotee -- Diamond Dick and the KKK -- Sheriff's promise -- Down the road to Apocalypse -- Be ready at daybreak -- Attack on Greenwood -- A single ruthless organism -- Negro Alamo -- Are you Dr. Jackson? -- Sick from what I see -- Assignment of a lifetime -- Scorched earth -- A Christmas carol -- What do you say now? -- Veil lifted.