David Crockett : His Life and Adventures

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abbott, John S. C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836.

Pioneers--Tennessee--Biography.

Local Subjects:

Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836.

Pioneers--Tennessee--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Auckland : The Floating Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tennessee soldier and politician David Crockett played a significant role in his home state's history, but it is his legendary skill as a frontiersman and hunter that earned him an outsized reputation, eventually landing him a spot in the pantheon of American folk heroes. This engaging volume combines a factual account of Crockett's life along with some of the tall tales and over-the-top adventures with which he is credited.

Contents:

Title; Contents; Preface; Chapter I - Parentage and Childhood; Chapter II - Youthful Adventures; Chapter III - Marriage and Settlement; Chapter IV - The Soldier Life; Chapter V - Indian Warfare; Chapter VI - The Camp and the Cabin; Chapter VII - The Justice of Peace and the Legislator; Chapter VIII - Life on the Obion; Chapter IX - Adventures in the Forest, on the River, and in the City; Chapter X - Crockett's Tour to the North and the East; Chapter XI - The Disappointed Politician-Off for Texas; Chapter XII - Adventures on the Prairie; Chapter XIII - Conclusion

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-77652-972-3

OCLC:

870588651