David Crockett: His Life And Adventures

David Crockett: His Life and Adventures

by John Stevens Cabot Abbott

David Crockett was a larger-than-life figure in American history, a frontiersman, soldier, and politician who became a legend in his own time. This biography chronicles Crockett's life from his humble beginnings in Tennessee to his heroic death at the Battle of the Alamo. Along the way, we learn about his adventures among the Indians, his political career, and his unwavering commitment to the ideals of freedom and independence.

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John Stevens Cabot Abbott an American historian, pastor, and pedagogical writer, was born in Brunswick, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott. He was a brother of Jacob Abbott, and was associated with him...

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