Books like Creek Mary's blood by Dee Alexander Brown
In *Creek Mary’s Blood*, author Dee Brown dramatizes the remarkable true story of Mary Musgrove, born in 1700 to a Creek tribal chief. The narrative follows her struggles with Georgian colonists and the subsequent lives of her two sons—one born to a white trader and one to a Cherokee warrior—through five generations. Brown’s work spans pivotal moments of American Indian history, including colonial conflict, the Trail of Tears, and the Civil War, where Mary’s descendants fought on both sides.
First publish date: November 1911
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Dee Alexander Brown
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