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In my recent civil

War reading I came across Nathan Bedford Forrest (founding/initial KKK member) and added a bio to my TBR list. As a child of the Midwest sounds like i might need to add Fever also. - thanks

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Ah yes, NBF! He was a crazy person — definitely worth reading about. It'll make you shudder that *anything* was named after him, let alone a variety of state parks, roads, monuments, and memorials.

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Adding both to my super long “must read one day” list.

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I'm so glad to hear that Fever is as good as you said it is. I've seen it all over and I've listened to a podcast episode about it so far. I'm going to have to get on the holds list through Libby. Thanks for the recommendation.

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Totally worth it!

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I thought Fever in the Heartland was exceptional. I'm embarrassed that I didn't know that history.

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Ditto!

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Mr Mercedes has been on my radar but you've just convinced me to find a copy and read it in about 6-12 months (book addict problems) ;)

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lol totally get it!

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Indiana, the Midwest?? Anything past Chicago's basically the East Coast as far as I'm concerned ;)

That said, there is an interesting history there with the KKK in Indiana. Valparaiso University was almost sold to the Klan during its bankruptcy after WWI, but thankfully the Lutherans got it instead.

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Haha said like a true Midwesterner. :) Yeah that Valpo story is interesting! It's mentioned in passing in Fever in the Heartland, but probably worth exploring more.

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Any recommendations- as a regular reader of bios I still haven’t found which one to spend the time on?

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