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David Crockett: The Lion Of The West (2011)

by Michael Wallis(Favorite Author)

3.64 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0393067580 (ISBN13: 9780393067583)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

review 1: While he clears away a lot of the myth that has always surrounded Crockett, the author falls short in really exploring David Crockett the man. Many of his exploits and decisions remain puzzling and unaddressed. His seemingly contradictory attractions to life in the woods and life in the halls of congress is left unexplained. The author has gathered good sources, and created a better picture of Crockett's times than of Crockett himself. Still, worth a read to view a very interesting period in US history.
review 2: I had heard the author on The Daily Show and he was really interesting (as an aside, he is also the voice of Sheriff in the Cars movies). If you are interested in the history of the American West in the early 1800s, this is a great book. While not th... moreat well written, it does include a ton of history and you get a feel for what it was like to be among the people settling Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas. A big part of the author's purpose to debunk a lot of the myths around "Davy Crockett" and how Disney and others portrayed him in the 50's. less

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