The Night Riders: A Thrilling Story of Love, Hate and Adventure, Graphically Depicting the Tobacco Uprising in Kentucky

The Night Riders, written by Henry Cleveland Wood and published in 1908, is a historical novel set against the backdrop of the tobacco uprising in Kentucky. The story follows Sally Brown, a toll-gate keeper, and her love interest Milton Derr as they navigate personal desires and social upheaval amidst the conflict between local farmers and the monopolistic practices of the American Tobacco Company. The novel explores themes of love, conflict, and adventure, highlighting the rise of the militant Night Riders, who resort to terrorism in their fight against oppressive economic conditions.