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Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue Was Shrouded in this 1905 Illustration
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: October 19, 2024 2 Comments on Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue Was Shrouded in this 1905 Illustration
This illustration, “Forrest Again in White Shroud,” was published in the newspaper Memphis Press-Scimitar on April 30, 1905. The illustration appeared just a month before…
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Sons of Confederate Veterans Tribute to Nathan Bedford Forrest at 1909 UCV Convention
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: June 17, 2021 3 Comments on Sons of Confederate Veterans Tribute to Nathan Bedford Forrest at 1909 UCV Convention
The 1909 Convention of the United Confederate Veterans was held in Memphis, Tenn. between June 8 and June 10. The annual conventions of the premier…
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Ku Klux Klan Float at the 1872 Memphis Mardi Gras
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: February 14, 2021 1 Comment on Ku Klux Klan Float at the 1872 Memphis Mardi Gras
The 1872 Memphis Mardi Gras featured a Klan float. This was the first-ever Mardi Gras parade in the city, which had seen a bloody massacre…
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