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David Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was an American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is often referred to in popular culture as the "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Texas Revolution.
Mar 5, 2010 · Davy Crockett was a woodsman, soldier, politician, and prolific storyteller. Before his death at the Alamo, the “King of the Wild Frontier” was an American folk hero.
Aug 12, 2016 · Crockett tried his hand at everything from farming to manufacturing wood barrels and gunpowder, but he found his greatest success as a professional hunter.
May 28, 2024 · Davy Crockett, American frontiersman and politician who became a legendary figure. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a member of the Tennessee delegation three times and, after losing his final election, fought and died among the Texan defenders of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, in 1836.
Apr 3, 2014 · Davy Crockett was a frontiersman, folk hero and three-time Congressman. He fought in the War of 1812 and died at the Alamo in the Texas Revolution.
Aug 7, 2019 · Davy Crockett has become an American tall tale, but he was a real person and member of Congress. That’s where things get complicated. His incredible feats of bear killing and...
Jan 23, 2023 · David “Davy” Crockett was a legendary American folk hero, nicknamed the “King of the Wild Frontier.” He is most well-known for the “tall tales,” told about his exploits, his real-life opposition to the treatment of Native American Indians, and his untimely, heroic death at the Battle of the Alamo.
