Nathan Bedford Forrest was a cotton farmer, slave owner, slave trader, Confederate Army general during the American Civil War, first leader of the Ku Klux Klan, and president of the Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad. Take a look below for 30 more bizarre and interesting facts about Nathan Bedford Forrest. 1. Prior to the outbreak…
30 Interesting And Bizarre Facts About Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer, and explorer of the Elizabethan era. Drake carried out the second circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580, and was the first to complete the voyage as captain while leading the expedition throughout the entire circumnavigation. Take…