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Nathan Bedford Forrest: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "Nathan Bedford Forrest" using the following search strategies:

  • Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
    Nathan Bedford Forrest, Grand Wizard, Ku Klux Klan disbanded
  • It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results.
  • Be prepared to distinguish between the many articles that discuss other Confederate soldiers, affiliates of the Ku Klux Klan, and later generations of the Forrest bloodline who share the name.

Selected Articles from Chronicling America