Born on a mountaintop, on the road with Davy Crockett and the ghosts of the wild frontier, Bob Thompson
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Born on a mountaintop, on the road with Davy Crockett and the ghosts of the wild frontier, Bob Thompson
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [354]-364) and index
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individual biography
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Born on a mountaintop
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bibliography
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Bob Thompson
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on the road with Davy Crockett and the ghosts of the wild frontier
Summary
Traces the author's visits to key areas in the life of Davy Crockett, including the legendary frontiersman's Tennessee River Valley home and the Alamo site in Texas, exploring Crockett's true life and enduring cultural influence
Table Of Contents
"Play that song again" -- Remember Kings Mountain! -- The ballad of Polly Finley -- David Crockett, Indian fighter -- Go west, poor man -- Crockett goes rogue -- "Don't get above your raisin'" -- "The richest country in the world" -- "Crockett goes a-head, though dead" -- "The whole country came unglued" -- Soldiers in the Crockett wars -- The ghosts of Davy Crockett
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