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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 .
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- William Fitzgerald
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.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
- Randal Rust
Apr 3, 2014 · Davy Crockett was a frontiersman who later became a folk hero. In 1813, he participated in a massacre against the Creek Indians at Tallushatchee and later earned a seat in the 21st U.S....
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David Crockett easily remains one of the most popular figures associated with the Alamo. So important is he to the story that a persistent misconception contends that he was the commander of a contingent known as the “Tennessee Mounted Volunteers” who followed him from their home state to Texas.
Jan 27, 2019 · David "Davy" Crockett, known as the "King of the Wild Frontier, was an American frontiersman and politician. He was famous as a hunter and outdoorsman. Later, he served in the U.S. Congress before heading west to Texas to fight as a defender at the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, where it is believed he was slain with his comrades by the Mexican army.
