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Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Grandson Helped Run the Revived Klan and Klan Kollege
We know that sons often went into the same occupations as their fathers and grandfathers back in the day, but they also could see running…
Margaret Renkl in the NY Times on the Removal of the Ugliest Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue
Margaret Renkl, the NY Times Contributing Writer focusing on the American South, writes today of visiting the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest in Nashville and…
Sons of Confederate Veterans Ceremoniously Rebury Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate General, a slave trader, and a leader of the Ku Klux Klan. Buried under an equestrian statue of himself…
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…
Nathan Bedford Forrest Day in Tennessee Honors Founder of Ku Klux Klan
On July 13, 2019 the governor of Tennessee issued a proclamation observing Nathan Bedford Forrest Day. Forrest was reputedly the first Grand Dragon and commander…
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