author
Mary Devereux
d. 1914
These historical novels invite readers into early America, from Revolutionary struggles to Gulf Coast legend. Writing at the turn of the 20th century, this American novelist built stories around adventure, place, and the drama of the past.
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From Kingdom to Colony
by Mary Devereux
About the author
Mary Devereux was an American novelist active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Reference sources identify her as having lived from 1852 to 1914.
Her known books include Betty Peach: A Tale of Colonial Days (1896), From Kingdom to Colony (1899), Lafitte of Louisiana (1902), and Up and Down the Sands of Gold (1904). Together, they suggest a writer drawn to historical settings and energetic storytelling rooted in American life and legend.
A great deal about her personal life is not easy to confirm from readily available sources, but her surviving works still give a clear sense of her interests: colonial history, regional color, and memorable figures from the American past.