How’s that for a History lesson?
So, I’m sitting here at the college library desperately trying to catch up on my college reading. When I read “The Creeks rallied to Tecumseh’s call, who had a Creek mother.” My great-grandmother was part Creek…which makes me part Creek… which makes Tecumseh a very distant relative. And I have to read a whole book on him, which well is a little weird now that I think about it.
The Creek Nation turns up quite a bit in the early history of the United States, it seems that they were fiercely independent and willing to fight and die for their land, to protect it from the British and later the Americans. They are usually mentioned only in passing, in ways such as “The Creek together with ____ fought against ____ in the battle that took place on _____ . ”
So, it’s a bit weird to see your ancestors actions written about in history books like that. I already knew that I had a many times great uncle who fought with (and betrayed) Napoleon. Now, it seems from the same era there’s another famous relative. I guess I do come from a pretty distinguished and independent line after all.