As with all great legends, Davy Crockett's has been retold many times. One could argue that there are three distinct Crocketts: the real David as he was before he became famous; the celebrity politician whose backwoods image Crockett himself created, then lost control of; and the mythic Davy we know today. Thompson follows Crockett's footsteps from the Tennessee river valley where he was born, to Washington, where he served three terms in Congress,...

"An illustrated biography of famous frontiersman Davy Crockett, who died at the Alamo"-- Provided by publisher.

Traces the life of the well-known rifleman and congressmen from Tennessee and focuses on his life as a Texas patriot who 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 hero's 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...

From the Revolution through the California Gold Rush, it tells the visceral, immersive narrative of the American frontier through the eyes of the most iconic figures who explored and fought to claim the country's vast wilderness. A prequel to the first award-winning miniseries, this four-part docuseries features dramatized portrayals of Daniel Boone, Tecumseh, Lewis & Clark, Davy Crockett, Andrew Jackson, John Fremont, Kit Carson.