The Great Dumas Family

Everyone in the world has heard of Alexandre Dumas. Few writers have been as consistently popular for the last two centuries. He penned such beloved books as “The Three Musketeers” and “The Count of Monte Cristo”. We’re going to focus on his father – Thomas Alexandre Dumas, who preferred to go by Alex Dumas. In spite of of his humble origins, both Alex and Alexandre went on to do the most amazing things! Alex Dumas was born in Haiti to Marie-Cessette Dumas, an enslaved woman, and a French aristocrat who was hiding out. Genreal Alex Dumas would become the equivalent of a 4-star general during the French Revolution, equal to Napolon. He was the shining example of the first true age of emancipation. To read more, click here.

ღゝ◡╹)ノWithout further delay, here he is!