Presents the frontiersman's autobiography which provides insight into the language, events, and characteristics of that period in American history.
Even as a pup, Davy Crockett "always delighted to be in the very thickest of danger.
A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett of the State of Tennessee. Written in 1834, this autobiography is like a tall tale of the life of a frontiersman, and established Davy Crockett as a larger-than-life American hero.
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This easy-reading autobiography of bear hunting and Indian fighting — written in 1834, two years before Crockett met his fate at the Alamo — popularized tall tales of the frontier.
Now, American Legend debunks the tall tales to reveal the fascinating truth of Crockett’s hardscrabble childhood, his near-death experiences, his unlikely rise to Congress, and the controversial last stand at the Alamo that mythologized ...
David Crockett
When a Jackson base called Fort Strother came up in conversation , Mullins produced a cart full of documents assembled by a local man who'd been obsessed with the place . As soon as I mentioned Fort Mims , he showed ...
Entering Tennessee, they took a route through Blountville and on into Carter's Valley and Rogersville, where David wished he could seek out his grandparents' graves. He could not, however, without revealing that he had lied about his ...
Offers young readers a look at the facts, fables, and myths surrounding this celebrated character of American history who became famous for his courage and fearlessness as a soldier during the battle at the Alamo. Simultaneous.
Explores the life and accomplishments of the frontiersman and Congressman who died defending the Alamo.