Title: Davy Crockett
First published: 1934
Description: Blending myth and reality, Constance Rourke aimed to get at the heart of Davy Crockett, whose hold on the American imagination was firm even before he died at the Alamo. Davy Crockett, published in 1934, pioneered in showing the backwoodsman{u2019}s transformation into a folk hero. It remains a basic in the Crockett literature.
Subjects: Legislators, United States, Pioneers, United States. Congress. House, Juvenile literature, Biography, Newbery Honor, Crockett, davy, 1786-1836, United states, history, 19th century, Frontier and pioneer life
Places: Tennessee, United States
People: Davy Crockett (1786-1836)