Davy Crockett, famous as a frontiersman, a sharp-shooter, a soldier, and a politician, was a true American hero. But he was also widely known as a teller of tall tales, or "leg pullers." Did he really have a pet bear that he called "Death Hug"? Did he ride an alligator up Niagara Falls? How about the story that he crossed the mighty Mississippi River on stilts?
In this delightfully informed biography of a legendary figure, Robert Quackenbush separates fact from fictions and gives young readers a fascinating portrait of an engaging personality. Richly detailed illustrations, many of them based on engravings and paintings of Crockett's time, add depth as well as sly humor to a book that reveals the real story of Davy Crockett.
—from the dust jacket
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