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Things We Get Wrong About David Crockett

by | Apr 24, 2010 | Features & Gunfights

Nearly 175 years after the historic battle for Texas Independence, some of us still don't have a clue!
David Crockett (1786-1836), has a tremendous responsibility. He fills niches in American History, folklore and popular culture. Details of his life stretch thin to cover these demands. Walt Disney's 1955 production of Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier revived the frontiersman in the national consciousness aft


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