| "According to the legends told about Davy Crockett, he leaped out of his cradle the day he was born and said, "I'm Davy Crockett, fresh from the backwoods. I'm half horse, half alligator, with a little touch of snapping turtle. I can ride a streak of lightning and whip my weight in wild cats. I can outfight, outshoot, and outjump any man in the county. And I will.".." (from the first line) Davy Crockett was born on August 17, 1786 in a backwoods cabin in eastern Tennessee. At age twelve, David learned how to shoot a rifle. When he grew up, he won most of the shooting matches he entered and became a well-known storyteller. No matter where he lived, he was popular. He was elected to three terms in the House of Representatives. After being defeated in the congressional election of 1835, he was ready for new adventure. He rode to Texas, where he fought and died in the Battle of the Alamo.
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An introduction to the life of the legendary Davy Crockett, the skilled woodsman who was elected to three terms in the United States House of Representatives and died fighting the battle of the Alamo in Texas. Color illustrations accompany the text.
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