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Davy Crockett, the celebrated hero, warrior and backwoods statesman, was born August 17, 1786 in a small cabin on the banks of the romantic Nolichucky River, near the mouth of Limestone Creek, which today lies about three and a half miles off 11-E Highway near Limestone, Tennessee.
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Davy Crockett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Stern Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was a celebrated 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician; referred to in popular culture as Davy Crockett and o...
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Davy Crockett Biographical Sketch ... 1815 ~ Polly Crockett dies after the birth of their second child; Davy marries Elizabeth Patton, a widow with 3 children of her own. ... campaign is highlighted by an incident where guinea hens interrupt his opponent, and Davy claims they are calling 'Crockett! Crockett! Crockett!';
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One of America's greatest heroes is Davy Crockett. Davy Crockett has been the subject, or perhaps more accurately, victim, of fictional portrayals even before his death. This site will attempt to reveal the 'real' man in a brief biographical sketch, and more importantly, in Crockett's own words.
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www.infoporium.com/heritage/crockett.shtml
www.infoporium.com/heritage/crockett.shtml
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Although he was admired for being a strong, hard and heroic frontiersman, the obsessive admiration of Davy Crockett was due in large part to his humor.
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Davy Crockett was perhaps best known in Tennessee as a noted hunter and for his unique style of backwoods oratory. In Texas, however, he will always be remembered as a heroic participant in the Battle of the Alamo.
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www.lsjunction.com/people/crockett.htm
www.lsjunction.com/people/crockett.htm
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