Tennessee soldier and politician David Crockett played a significant role in his home state's history, but it is his legendary skill as a frontiersman and hunter that earned him an outsized reputation, eventually landing him a spot in the pantheon of American folk heroes. This engaging volume combines a factual account of Crockett's life along with some of the tall tales and over-the-top adventures with which he is credited.
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Publisher
The Floating PresseBook ISBN
9781776529711
Year
2014Table of contents
- DAVID CROCKETT
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter I - Parentage and Childhood
- Chapter II - Youthful Adventures
- Chapter III - Marriage and Settlement
- Chapter IV - The Soldier Life
- Chapter V - Indian Warfare
- Chapter VI - The Camp and the Cabin
- Chapter VII - The Justice of Peace and the Legislator
- Chapter VIII - Life on the Obion
- Chapter IX - Adventures in the Forest, on the River, and in the City
- Chapter X - Crockett's Tour to the North and the East
- Chapter XI - The Disappointed Politician—Off for Texas
- Chapter XII - Adventures on the Prairie
- Chapter XIII - Conclusion