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How Davy Crockett, the Rugged Frontiersman Killed at the Alamo, Became an Unlikely American Hero
When David Crockett died at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, he was already as much of a myth as a man. Known to Americans far and wide as Davy—a name he rarely, if ever, used—he was celebrated as a ...
During his lifetime, Crockett—who went by David, not Davy—shaped his own myth. In the 20th century, his legacy got a boost from none other than Walt Disney Greg Daugherty - History Correspondent Fess ...
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