This charter for a Florida chapter of the Ku Klux Klan was another item from the estate of the late Robert E. Miles that was included in a 2005 auction of Klan memorabilia in Howell, Mich. Miles, who died in 1992, was a grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and owned property near Howell. When Miles hosted rallies and meetings on his farm, many Klan members would come and stay at Howell hotels and patronize the town's businesses. (Desiree Cooper)

Reversing a Reputation

This charter for a Florida chapter of the Ku Klux Klan was another item from the estate of the late Robert E. Miles that was included in a 2005 auction of Klan memorabilia in Howell, Mich. Miles, who died in 1992, was a grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and owned property near Howell. When Miles hosted rallies and meetings on his farm, many Klan members would come and stay at Howell hotels and patronize the town's businesses.

Credit: Desiree Cooper