Creeks and Seminoles: The Destruction and Regeneration of the Muscogulge People - Paperback

by J. Leitch Wright Jr (Author)

The Creeks and Seminoles (Muscogulges) were the largest group of Indians living on the frontier. In Georgia, Alabama, and Florida they manifested a geographical and cultural, but not a political, cohesiveness. This book provides an analysis of the course of Creek and Seminole history. It is suitable for students of southeastern Indian culture.

Back Jacket

During Andrew Jackson's time the Creeks and Seminoles (Muscogulges) were the largest group of Indians living on the frontier. In Georgia, Alabama, and Florida they manifested a geographical and cultural, but not a political, cohesiveness. Ethnically and linguistically, they were highly diverse. This book is the first to locate them firmly in their full historical context.

Author Biography

J. Leitch Wright, Jr., was a professor of history at Florida State University and the author of such books as The Only Land They Knew: The Tragic Story of The American Indians in the Old South (1981).