David Crockett: The Lion of the West"Vivid, Comprehensible . . . cuts through decades of mythmaking." —Texas Monthly Popular culture transformed his memory into “Davy Crockett,” and Hollywood gave him a raccoon hat he hardly ever wore. In this surprising New York Times bestseller, historian Michael Wallis has cast a fresh look at the flesh-and-blood man behind one of the most celebrated figures in American history. More than a riveting story, Wallis’s David Crockett is a revelatory, authoritative biography that separates fact from fiction and provides us with an extraordinary evocation of not only a true American hero but also the rough-and-tumble times in which he lived. |
Contents
On the Nolichucky | |
A Boys Learning 7 Coming of Age 8 The Odyssey | |
Kentuck | |
Cabin Fever | |
Itchy Footed | |
Natural BornSense | |
A Fool for Luck 26 Big Time 27 The Victory Is Ours | |
28 Man without aParty 29 Trails of Tears | |
Lion ofthe West | |
BearBit Lion 32 Go Ahead 33 Just a Matter of Time 34 Gone to Texas 35 Time ofthe Comet 36 El Alamo Acknowledgments Notes | |
Bibliography | |
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