( A well-known example is the " initials " used by Forrest J. Ackerman in his fanzines from the 30s and 40s, namely " 4sj ".

Alex Soma's Horrors of the Screen, Calvin T. Beck's Journal of Frankenstein ( later Castle of Frankenstein ) and Gary Svehla ’ s Gore Creatures were the first horror fanzines created as more serious alternatives to the popular Forrest J Ackerman 1958 magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland.

Forrest J. Ackerman ( born Forrest James Ackerman ; November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008 ) was an American collector of science fiction books and movie memorabilia and a science fiction fan.

Ackerman was born Forrest James Ackerman ( though he would refer to himself from the early 1930s on as " Forrest J Ackerman " with no period after the middle initial ) on November 24, 1916 in Los Angeles, to Carroll Cridland ( née Wyman ; 1883 – 1977 ) and William Schilling Ackerman ( 1892 – 1951 ).

In 2007, Roadhouse Films of Canada released a documentary, Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman.

In the 2012 action film Premium Rush, the character of the corrupt cop Bobby Monday ( played by Michael Shannon ) repeatedly uses the alias " Forrest J.

* Forrest J Ackerman's Worlds of Science Fiction

* Science Fiction Worlds of Forrest J Ackerman

* Expanded Science Fiction Worlds of Forrest J Ackerman and Friends, PLUS, 205pp, hardbound and trade paperback, 2002, Sense of Wonder Press, James A.

* Forrest J. Ackerman appears onstage at the 40th anniversary of " The Time Machine "

* Interview and shoot with Forrest J Ackerman, Bizarre Magazine

* Audio Interview with Forrest J Ackerman

* Scientifilm Previews by Forrest J Ackerman

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* 1916 – Forrest J. Ackerman, American writer ( d. 2008 )

After Macready " retired " to America, he continued to perform in the role ; in 1849, he was involved in a rivalry with American actor Edwin Forrest, whose partisans hissed Macready at Astor Place, leading to what is commonly called the Astor Place Riot.

In film, the best known example of rich proverb use is Forrest Gump, again known for both using and creating proverbs.

In the case of Forrest Gump, the screenplay by Eric Roth had more proverbs than the novel by Winston Groom, but for The Harder They Come, the reverse is true, where the novel derived from the movie by Michael Thelwell has many more proverbs than the movie.

The origins of this was parodied in a famous scene from the movie Forrest Gump when Forrest is on his multiple jogs across America, and wipes his face on a T shirt given him by a struggling salesman, and on the shirt, as if transferred there by Forrest's face, is the image of the happy face, whereupon the man gets his idea.

Another early article source ( May 15, 1985 ) is a column by Neil Morgan, a San Diego Evening Tribune writer who wrote: " Forrest Shumway, chairman of The Signal Cos., doesn't make predictions.

Buehrens, along with Forrest Church, is A Chosen Faith: An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism, in which the authors explore the many sources of the living tradition of their chosen faith.

Hanks is known for his roles in Apollo 13, Big, That Thing You Do !, The Green Mile, You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, Charlie Wilson's War, Catch Me If You Can, Forrest Gump, A League of Their Own, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons and as the voice of Woody in the Toy Story movie franchise.

A cavalry and military commander in the war, Forrest is one of the war's most unusual figures.

On July 13, 1862, he led them into the First Battle of Murfreesboro, which Forrest is said to have won.

Forrest is often erroneously quoted as saying his strategy was to " git thar fustest with the mostest.

Historian and Forrest biographer Brian Steel Wills writes, “ While there is no doubt that Forrest joined the Klan, there is some question as to whether he actually was the Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan .” The KKK ( the Klan ) was formed by veterans of the Confederate Army in Pulaski, Tennessee in 1866 and soon expanded throughout the state and beyond.

A common report is that Forrest arrived in Nashville in April 1867 while the Klan was meeting at the Maxwell House Hotel, probably at the encouragement of a state Klan leader, former Confederate general George Gordon.

The committee also noted, " The natural tendency of all such organizations is to violence and crime ; hence it was that General Forrest and other men of influence in the state, by the exercise of their moral power, induced them to disband .”

Delaware Route 8 is the main east – west route through Dover, passing through downtown on Division Street and West Dover on Forrest Avenue.

The following is a list of artillery pieces captured by Forrest:

Forrest J Ackerman wrote in Astounding that Triffids " is extraordinarily well carried out, with the exception of a somewhat anticlimactic if perhaps inevitable conclusion.

The Fulton Theatre was later modified by noted theatrical architect Edwin Forrest Durang, is one of only three theatres recognized as National Historic Landmarks ( the others are the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia and the Goldenrod Showboat in St. Louis, Missouri ).

He is interred at Forrest Cemetery in Gadsden.

A US national tour began on February 26, 1974 at the Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia, and ended on February 13, 1975 at the Shubert Theatre, Boston.

Smaller more intimate shows can be found at venues like Cabaret Voltaire, Sneaky Pete's, The Store, The Voodoo Rooms, Bannerman's, Henry's Cellar Bar and Forrest Cafe.

* 1849 – Astor Place Riot: A riot breaks out at the Astor Opera House in Manhattan, New York City over a dispute between actors Edwin Forrest and William Charles Macready, killing at least 25 and injuring over 120.

Bradbury was invited by Forrest J. Ackerman to attend the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society, which at the time met at Clifton's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles.

Forrest J Ackerman used the term sci-fi ( analogous to the then-trendy " hi-fi ") at UCLA in 1954.

Confederate cavalry raiders Bedford Forrest and Earl Van Dorn stalled Grant's advance by breaking communications, while the Confederate army led by John C. Pemberton concentrated and repulsed Sherman's direct approach at Chickasaw Bayou.

The only known wild populations of this species exist in two locations in Queensland, the Epping Forrest National Park, and a smaller colony being established by translocating wombats to the Richard Underwood Nature Refuge at Yarran Downs.

Nick Matzke, the NCSE's Public Information Project Director at the time, served as liaison to the legal team, and was responsible for uncovering the substitution of " intelligent design " for " creationism " within drafts of Of Pandas and People, which became a devastating part of the testimony of Barbara Forrest ( also an NCSE Director ), and was cited extensively in Judge John E. Jones III's decision.

After his father's death, Forrest became head of the family at age 17.

Forrest returned to Tennessee after the war broke out, enlisted in the Confederate States Army ( CSA ) and trained at Fort Wright in Randolph, Tennessee.

At six feet, two inches ( 1. 88 m ) tall and 210 pounds ( 95 kg ; 15 stone ), Forrest was physically imposing and intimidating, especially compared to the average height of men at the time.

Forrest distinguished himself first at the Battle of Fort Donelson in February 1862.

A month later, Forrest was back in action at the Battle of Shiloh ( April 6 to April 7, 1862 ).

Forrest served with the main army at the Battle of Chickamauga ( September 18 to September 20, 1863 ).

I, with several others, tried to stop the butchery, and at one time had partially succeeded, but General Forrest ordered them shot down like dogs and the carnage continued.

One month later, while serving under General Stephen D. Lee, Forrest experienced tactical defeat at the Battle of Tupelo in 1864.

Forrest led other raids that summer and fall, including a famous one into Union-held downtown Memphis in August 1864 ( the Second Battle of Memphis ), and another on a Union supply depot at Johnsonville, Tennessee, on October 3, 1864 ( the Battle of Johnsonville ), causing millions of dollars in damage.

After Hood's Army of Tennessee was all but destroyed at the Battle of Nashville, Forrest distinguished himself by commanding the Confederate rear guard in a series of actions that allowed what was left of the army to escape.

On May 9, 1865, at Gainesville, Forrest read his farewell address.