Mary Forrest Bradley
Mary Forrest Bradley | |
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| Tennessee Division President of the United Daughters of the Confederacy | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Forrest August 2, 1869 Oxford, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1965 (aged 96) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery |
| Spouse | Thomas J. Bradley (1892–1917; his death) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Nathan Bedford Forrest II (brother) Nathan Bedford Forrest (grandfather) |
| Occupation | historian |
Mary Forrest Bradley (August 12, 1869 – October 21, 1965) was an American historian. A granddaughter of Confederate States Army general and Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest, Bradley was a prominent figure within the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was instrumental in promoting the pseudo-historical Lost Cause narrative through her writing and her support for the installation of Confederate monuments in Tennessee.