"Be always sure you're right, then go ahead" - that was the motto he lived by. He was a sharpshooter, scout, Indian fighter, hunter and congressman. He lived bravely and he died bravely. He was the symbol of the great American frontier-its courage and its daring, its honesty and its humor. He was a hero in his lifetime; he became a legend after his death. But no legend can match the excitement of his life - the life of Davy Crockett!
David Crockett was an adventurer, a pioneer, and a media-savvy national celebrity. In his short-but-distinguished lifetime, this charismatic frontiersman won three terms as a U.S. congressman and a presidential nomination. His 1834 memoir enjoyed frenzied sales and prompted the first-ever "official" book tour for its enormously popular author. Down-to-earth, heroic, and independent to a fault, the real Crockett became lost in his own hype-and he's been overshadowed by a larger-than-life pop-culture character in a coonskin cap.
This is the true story of a brave, adventurous man, a real American hero, who has become a legend. Davy loved danger, justice and freedom. He was the true American free spirit of the 1800s who help to build America.
Mike Fink was the best keelboater on the river, and he was the first to admit it. He knew the river's tricks. He could ride a waterfall like a bucking bronco, and he even wrestled alligators. What would happen when he made a bet with Davy Crockett? Could he win the race with Powder keg Pete? Hop on board this rollicking story of an American tall tale hero.
