The Invisible Empire : Kessinger Publishing : 9781120117366 : 1120117364 : 24 Sep 2009 : The Invisible Empire: A Fool???????s Errand And A Concise Review Of Recent Events is a historical non-fiction book written by Albion Winegar Tourgee and originally published in 1880. The book provides a critical analysis of the Ku Klux Klan and its activities during the Reconstruction Era in the United States. Tourgee, a Civil War veteran and lawyer, uses his personal experiences and observations to shed light on the Klan's violent and oppressive tactics aimed at maintaining white supremacy in the South. The book is divided into two parts. The first part, A Fool's Errand, is a fictional account of a Northern carpetbagger named ""Clay"" who moves to the South after the Civil War to help rebuild the region. Through Clay's eyes, Tourgee depicts the social and political landscape of the post-war South, including the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and its impact on African Americans. The second part, A Concis