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After being defeated for re-election to Congress, Crockett went to Texas, where he was killed attempting to defend the Alamo. Before leaving, Crockett is reputed to have said, "You can to to Hell. I'm going to Texas." [http://hotx.com/alamo/crockett.html] | After being defeated for re-election to Congress, Crockett went to Texas, where he was killed attempting to defend the Alamo. Before leaving, Crockett is reputed to have said, "You can to to Hell. I'm going to Texas." [http://hotx.com/alamo/crockett.html] | ||
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| + | Crockett was a vigorous self-promoter, and nominal author of a number of books (probably ghostwritten) that helped to make him a legend in his own time. | ||
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| + | *[http://etext.virginia.edu/railton/projects/price/crockett.htm Bear Hunting in Tennessee], an extract from ''A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett'' (1834) | ||
Revision as of 16:31, March 30, 2007
Davy Crockett (1786-1836) was an American frontiersman who is best known for his death at the Alamo.
Crockett was born in a cabin in what is now Tennessee. [1] He moved to Virginia when growing up, but returned home around age 19, and married Polly Findlay soon after. After a stint in the military, in which he fought in the Creek War, [2] Crockett served in the Tennessee State Legislature for a couple of terms beginning in 1821, and later in the United States Congress. Originally a Democrat, Crockett ended up switching to the Whig Party.
After being defeated for re-election to Congress, Crockett went to Texas, where he was killed attempting to defend the Alamo. Before leaving, Crockett is reputed to have said, "You can to to Hell. I'm going to Texas." [3]
Crockett was a vigorous self-promoter, and nominal author of a number of books (probably ghostwritten) that helped to make him a legend in his own time.
Notes and references
External links
- Bear Hunting in Tennessee, an extract from A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett (1834)