On to the Alamo: Col. Crockett's Exploits;Adventures in Texas
Richard Penn Smith & John Seelye
19th Century 1835-1836 1836 AR Adventurers & Explorers Alamo (San Antonio Biography Biography & Autobiography Crockett Davy FL GA General Historical History KY LA MS NC Pioneers Pioneers - Tennessee SC South (AL State & Local TN Tennessee Tex.) Tex.) - Siege Texas Texas - History - Revolution United States VA WV)
Publisher: Penguin
Published: Nov 25, 2003
Description:
David “Davy” Crockett (17861836) was born in Tennessee, fought alongside Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812, and later served three terms in the House of Representatives before heading to Texas, where he died defending the Alamo. Col. Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas, first published after Crockett's death and disingenuously attributed to him, was written by Richard Penn Smith as a narrative that promoted a sanitized account of the Alamo as a heroic effort by Americans to stem the Mexican “invasion” of Texas. The story, which was a huge success in its day, created a myth of the battle that pervaded the collective American memory for more than 150 years and reinforced the image of Davy Crockett as the “King of the Frontier.”