Books with title Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett claimed he was half-horse, half-alligator, with a touch of snapping turtle. He could wade the Mississippi, leap the Ohio, and ride on a streak of lightning. Davy had a grin powerful enough to bring critters to their knees. He was The King of the Wild Frontier, a backwoods hunter who once killed 105 bears in one season. He even saved the world by twisting the tail off Halley s Comet. He fought with Andrew Jackson in the Creek Indian Wars. His funny, homespun style convinced voters to send him to the U.S. Congress three times. He died fighting on the walls at the Alamo, swinging his rifle like a club. So, what s fact and what s fiction? This book separates truth from tall tales and reveals the two Davy Crocketts one a myth, the other a real man.

Davy Crockett is one of America's most colorful frontier hero's. He served under Andrew Jackson in the Creek Indian war. After the war, he was elected to the Tennessee legislature, where he served two terms. In 1827, Davy Crockett was elected to Congress, after a campaign in which he passed out free liquor during his opponent's speeches. At first a Jacksonian, Crockett later joined the Whigs, who built up his legend as a frontier hero. In 1835, he went to Texas where he died at the siege of the Alamo, along with a number of other Lone Star Legends.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is a man of legend. He is said to have killed his first bear when he was three years old. His smile alone killed another, and he skinned a bear by forcing him to run between two trees. Fact or fiction? Find out the real story of this folk hero, who did love to hunt bears, served as a congressman for Tennessee, and fought and died at the Alamo.

The Folk Heroes series examines some of the best-known folklore characters in American history. Each book in the series includes fascinating biographical details that explore the heros background, skills, and accomplishments. Photographs, illustrations, and quotes help profile these well-known and much-loved heroes. Folk Heroes is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

The Folk Heroes series examines some of the best-known folklore characters in American history. Each book in the series includes fascinating biographical details that explore the heros background, skills, and accomplishments. Photographs, illustrations, and quotes help profile these well-known and much-loved heroes. Folk Heroes is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.