Davy Crockett His Own Story
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Author |
: Davy Crockett |
Publisher |
: U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages |
: 276 |
Release |
: 1987-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0803263252 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780803263253 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett of the State of Tennessee by : Davy Crockett
Even as a pup, Davy Crockett "always delighted to be in the very thickest of danger." In his own inimitable style, he describes his earliest days in Tennessee, his two marriages, his career as an Indian fighter, his bear hunts, and his electioneering. His reputation as a b'ar hunter (he killed 105 in one season) sent him to Congress, and he was voted in and out as the price of cotton (and his relations with the Jacksonians) rose and fell. In 1834, when this autobiography appeared, Davy Crockett was already a folk hero with an eye on the White House. But a year later he would lose his seat in Congress and turn toward Texas and, ultimately, the Alamo.
Author |
: Davy Crockett |
Publisher |
: Applewood Books |
Total Pages |
: 129 |
Release |
: 1993 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781557092182 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1557092184 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Davy Crockett, His Own Story by : Davy Crockett
Originally written in 1834 by Davy Crockett. and sounding more like a tall tale than a biography, this lively book established Davy Crockett as a larger than life American hero.
Author |
: Davy Crockett |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 130 |
Release |
: 2010-06-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486476919 |
ISBN-13 |
: 048647691X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis King of the Wild Frontier by : Davy Crockett
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.
Author |
: Buddy Levy |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 348 |
Release |
: 2006-12-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781440684739 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1440684731 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis American Legend by : Buddy Levy
David Crockett was an adventurer, a pioneer, and a media-savvy national celebrity. In his short-but-distinguished lifetime, this charismatic frontiersman won three terms as a U.S. congressman and a presidential nomination. His 1834 memoir enjoyed frenzied sales and prompted the first-ever “official” book tour for its enormously popular author. Down-to-earth, heroic and independent to a fault, the real Crockett became lost in his own hype, and he’s been overshadowed by a larger-than-life, pop-culture character in a coonskin cap. 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 him beyond recognition. In this beautifully written narrative, Crockett emerges as never before: a rugged individual, a true American original, and an enduring symbol of the Western frontier. “A great myth-busting story [that] presents Davy Crockett as a man of genius and folly, which has the unlikely effect of making him all the more heroic.”—Martin Dugard, author of The Last Voyage of Columbus and Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone “As spellbinding and dramatic as any novel and as compelling as any reportage.”—Peter Hoffer, Distinguished Research Professor of History, The University of Georgia
Author |
: Michael Wallis |
Publisher |
: W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages |
: 417 |
Release |
: 2011-05-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780393067583 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0393067580 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis David Crockett by : Michael Wallis
A biography of the legendary frontiersman, soldier, and martyr examines his life--from hunting bears in the unspoiled countryside to helping defend the Alamo--and aims to dispel long-held myths.
Author |
: John Stevens Cabot Abbott |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 360 |
Release |
: 1875 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOMDLP:aja2845:0001.001 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis David Crockett by : John Stevens Cabot Abbott
Author |
: Davy Crockett |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 442 |
Release |
: 1834 |
ISBN-10 |
: NYPL:33433082334586 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett ... by : Davy Crockett
Author |
: Stephen Krensky |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 48 |
Release |
: 2004-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780689859441 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0689859449 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis Davy Crockett by : Stephen Krensky
A simple, illustrated biography of one of America's most famous pioneers and soldiers.
Author |
: James R. Boylston |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1933979518 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781933979519 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis David Crockett in Congress by : James R. Boylston
Explores the life and accomplishments of the frontiersman and Congressman who died defending the Alamo.
Author |
: James E. Crisp |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 224 |
Release |
: 2010-04-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780195184082 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195184084 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sleuthing the Alamo by : James E. Crisp
In Sleuthing the Alamo, historian James E. Crisp draws back the curtain on years of mythmaking to reveal some surprising truths about the Texas Revolution--truths often obscured by both racism and "political correctness," as history has been hijacked by combatants in the culture wars of the past two centuries. Beginning with a very personal prologue recalling both the pride and the prejudices that he encountered in the Texas of his youth, Crisp traces his path to the discovery of documents distorted, censored, and ignored--documents which reveal long-silenced voices from the Texan past. In each of four chapters focusing on specific documentary "finds," Crisp uncovers the clues that led to these archival discoveries. Along the way, the cast of characters expands to include: a prominent historian who tried to walk away from his first book; an unlikely teenaged "speechwriter" for General Sam Houston; three eyewitnesses to the death of Davy Crockett at the Alamo; a desperate inmate of Mexico City's Inquisition Prison, whose scribbled memoir of the war in Texas is now listed in the Guiness Book of World Records; and the stealthy slasher of the most famous historical painting in Texas. In his afterword, Crisp explores the evidence behind the mythic "Yellow Rose of Texas" and examines some of the powerful forces at work in silencing the very voices from the past that we most need to hear today. Here then is an engaging first-person account of historical detective work, illuminating the methods of the serious historian--and the motives of those who prefer glorious myth to unflattering truth.