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$29.95  Buy | David Crockett In Congress
The Rise and Fall of the Poor Man's Friend
James R. Boylston and Allen J. Wiener
We’ve all heard of Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, but serious historians have long known that the man behind the myth was more substantive and more complex. David Crockett in Congress: The Rise and Fall of the Poor Man’s Friend is the first book to explain why even the history books have not provided a full and accurate portrait of this American legend. Current Crockett wisdom is based on James Atkins Shackford’s David Crockett, the Man and the Legend, the landmark 1956 biography of Crockett. His interpretation of the historical Crockett has become as pervasive in the historical sector as the mythological “Davy” has to the general public... More » | | | |  Hard Cover
$29.95 Buy | Music of the Alamo
From 19th Century Ballads to Big-Screen Soundtracks
William R. Chemerka and Allen J. Wiener
The story of the famous siege and battle of the Alamo has been told in prose, poetry, art, film, and staged productions for over 170 years. And it has been told in song. For 13 days in 1836, a small band of Texian and Tejano defenders, including Davy Crockett, William B. Travis, and Jim Bowie, stood their ground inside the Alamo against an overwhelming Mexican force. The valiant struggle of the gallant garrison would resonate from sea to shining sea in the decades that followed. From 19th century folk ballads, minstrel show tunes and orchestral marches... More » |
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