| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xviii, 380 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-364) and index. |
| Contents |
"Kilt him a b'ar" -- Born on a riverbank in Franklin -- The Crocketts arrive -- Over the mountain -- On the Nolichucky -- A boy's learning -- The Odyssey -- Rise above -- Lovesick -- Polly -- Finley's Gap -- Kentuck -- "Remember Fort Mims" -- "We shot them like dogs" -- Riding with Sharp Knife -- "Root hog or die" -- Cabin fever -- A tincture of luck -- "Itchy footed" -- "Natural born sense" -- Gentleman from the cane -- Land of the shakes -- In the eye of a "harricane" -- A fool for luck -- Big time -- "The victory is ours" -- Man without a party -- Trails of tears -- Lion of the west -- Bear-bit lion -- Go ahead -- Just a matter of time -- Gone to Texas -- Time of the comet -- El Alamo. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836.
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Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836. |
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Pioneers -- Tennessee -- Biography.
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Pioneers. |
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Tennessee. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
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Legislators. |
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United States. |
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United States. Congress. House -- Biography.
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United States. Congress. House. |
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Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Siege, 1836.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780393067583 hardcover |
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0393067580 hardcover |
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