Memo from the Department of History to President McPhee Supporting the Renaming of Forrest Hall

Title: Memo from the Department of History to President McPhee Supporting the Renaming of Forrest Hall
Description: A formal letter from the MTSU History Department to President McPhee urging the immediate renaming of Forrest Hall following the Charleston, SC tragedy. The letter cites Nathan Bedford Forrest's history as a slave trader, his responsibility for the Fort Pillow massacre of black Union soldiers, and his founding of the KKK as a terrorist enterprise. The faculty argue that placing his name on a building invites the community to view him as an exemplar for conduct and is an act of honor, not a lesson in history.
Creator: Department of History, Middle Tennessee State University
Date: August 17, 2015
Publisher: Middle Tennessee State University
Type: Text
Format: PDF
Source: Albert Gore Research Center; Official Departmental Letter (History Department)
Language: English