Davids father stood beside the stone chimney and spoke to his son. Its time to grow up, lad, he said. Mr. Siler has hired you to go to Virginia with him. Hes run ragged trying to keep the cattle with him, and he needs a young un with strong legs and keen eyes to help him out. Better hitch the wagon and say your good-byes.

Growing up in Greene County, Tennessee, Davy Crockett was educated through the toil of hard labor. Working as a farm hand and wagon driver, he learned about the people and the land of the Westand he was captivated. The untamed wilderness, the sound of wild animals, and the roar of the river would be his destiny.

One of Americas best-known folk heroes, Crockett served as a frontiersman, a scout, a soldier, and a politician in the U.S. Congress. He died defending the Alamo, a steadfast citizen and heroic leader to the very end (17861836).

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