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San Antonio Klan paper sparked 1920s controversies
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Shown is the front page, top of fold, of the Jan. 24, 1924, edition of the American Forum, the weekly newspaper of the Ku Klux Klan in San Antonio. The American Forum was a short-lived newspaper published from 1923 to 1924 by the Ku Klux Klan in San Antonio to promote the organization’s views and events.Courtesy Allen SheltonShow MoreShow Less
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The Clifton George Motor Co. was one of many local businesses that advertised in the American Forum, the official newspaper of the Ku Klux Klan in this areaCourtesy photoShow MoreShow Less
I was wondering if you have ever heard of a paper printed in San Antonio called the American Forum. I’ve talked to several people about it, and they’ve never heard of it. There aren’t many pages to the one I have. Maybe some pages are missing, but I doubt it. It’s probably just a thin paper originally. I got (a copy) from an ephemera dealer who didn’t want to s