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Bust Hell Wide Open

The Life of Nathan Bedford Forrest

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Bust Hell Wide Open

By: Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.
Narrated by: Dan John Miller
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An intimate biography of Nathan Bedford Forrest, arguably the most interesting figure to emerge from the Civil War - widely admired as a military genius.

At 14 he became the head of his impoverished family, responsible for feeding 11 on the rough American frontier. By 39 he had established himself as a successful plantation owner worth over $1 million. And at 40 years old, Nathan Bedford Forrest enlisted in a Tennessee cavalry regiment - and became a controversial Civil War legend.

The legacy of General Nathan Bedford Forrest is deeply divisive. Best known for being accused of war crimes at the Battle of Fort Pillow and for his role as first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan - an organization he later denounced - Forrest has often been studied as a military figure, but never before studied as a fascinating individual who wrestled with the complex issues of his violent times. Bust Hell Wide Open is a comprehensive portrait of Nathan Bedford Forrest as a man: his achievements, failings, reflections, and regrets.

©2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc. (P)2016 Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. American Civil War Military Military & War Wars & Conflicts
Brilliant Military Tactics • Complex Character Portrayal • Detailed Historical Accounts • Balanced Perspective
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Absolutely fantastic narrative - highly recommended for understanding his facinating life and legacy that continues to be trashed in the media and academia.

excellent

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Hey wonderful biography. It is well paced, informative, and tight. It will give you a new perspective on both the south, and it’s reconstruction. Simply a great listen.

Unexpected gem

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You can tell their is alittle bias in the author but the book is still a good listen.

Good Bio

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A very well written and read history of a controversial American at a time not understood

History of the finest,

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A great book about an amazing leader of troops. agree with his politics or not, he was a very impressive man and leader.

Great book

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Glad I bought this book because it changed the way I look at Nathan Bedford Forrest. I knew he was a great general but he was always marked as a bad racist after the war was over. This book tells a different story.

Learn Your History

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Such and amazing time period in American history. Forest was a fearless and larger than life character overshadowed by Lee and Jackson

Loved this book!

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I chose this book because of an interest in Civil war history. I finished it a better man.

First Military Biography

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Of a man most incredibly and unjustly maligned by history. A titan of American history who embodies all the characteristics of western civilization mythological heroes: Courage, tenacity, fortitude, honor compassion, mercy and, Yes, racial enlightenment. Effusive praise? Indeed! And if the courage of General Forest could be exceeded, then the author has done so by bravely ignoring the petty, malevolent Shibboleths of political correctness - presenting the listener with a well researched and exacting work that destroys the hysteria of those who only wish to embrace both fake news and fake history. Highly recommended.

This is a superb and concise biography

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You will learn so much, so quickly and be entertained all the while. Been recommending this book to all my friends.

A Must Read for an Honest History Buff

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