Here there be dragons! But not the fun kind…How are wizards, ghouls, and dragons connected to the civil war? What does “AYAK” stand for? And what the hell is a Kleagle? Join MFFI for a journey equal parts ridiculous and horrific as Shane and Duncan shed light on one of the darkest chapters of America’s past. From its secretive inception to its infamous reign of terror, explore the history and lingering legacies of the Ku Klux Klan. ~ In this episode:   December 24, 1865, Pulaski Tennessee  Civil War, Slavery, and Reconstruction Racist Pranksters The Prescript of the Klan Grand Cyclopses, Nighthawks, Ghouls, and Kleagles AYAK and AKIA Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest The Enforcement Acts The Birth of a Nation Ulysses S Grant William Joseph Simmons and the 2nd Coming of the Klan Stone Mountain, Georgia, Thanksgiving 1915 Ku Klux Klan, Multilevel Marketing Company (Pyramid Scheme) Hiram Wesley Evans Stages a Coup DC Stephenson Undermines the Klan The Rise of Klan Mark III Civil Rights Movement The Modern Klan ~ Support the show by becoming a Midnight Minion, Menace, or Maniac, and unlock exclusive bonus content over at PATREON ~ Chat with fellow insomniacs and vote on episode topics via DISCORD ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  Midnight Merch  ~ Leave an Audio Message! ~  Instagram ~ Podcast Website ~ Episode Transcript