In Memoriam | Mrs. James A. Colescott

In Loving Memoriam Words Will Never Be Enough Mrs. James A. Colescott “Nannie” My Grandmother 1897- 1987 You gave me Hope.  I miss you more than you can imagine.  You inspired me with your very presence. You wrapped me in tender affection.  You tried so hard to keep me safe.  You showed me that Pure …

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The Last Wizard | Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS In Memoriam – Mrs. James A. Colescott (“Nannie”) In Dedication – Julia Walker Kearse Introduction– My Long Journey Home  PART I:  Atlanta – Time of Reckoning for the Great Second Klan Chapter 1:  Hiram Evans & James Colescott – A Bond Forged In Loyalty Rewarded by Power Chapter 2:  Atlanta 1939 – …

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Ku Klux Klan Massive March on Washington, DC August 8, 1925

Pictured here is a general view of the resurrected and revitalized Knights of The Ku Klux Klan, Inc. (Second Klan) parade along Pennsylvania Avenue. Imperial Wizard Hiram Evans is seen sans hood in the center just two years after he seized power from Imperial Wizard Joseph Simmons. It was estimated that nearly sixty thousand Klansmen …

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My Klan Family | My Grandfather’s Last Orders

My Maternal Klan Family After My Grandfather’s Sudden Death My mother, Phyliss Colescott to the left, the author as a young “Jimmy”, my grandmother, Mrs. Helen C. Colescott and my grandfather’s dog Duke at Lake Burton, Georgia a favorite of the old Klan leadership.  Taken in the late summer of 1951 just after our completion …

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