THE GENUINE & AUTHENTIC AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF DAVY CROCKETT: A Source Book on American Identity in America’s First Generation (American History in American Individuals)
The original 1834 " Narrative of David Crockett " is reproduced as originally printed, annotated and augmented. Background is provided to explain the Crockett's significance to American history: the legendary "King of the West". Supplmental material and excepts of primary texts and scholarly studies explains how his heritage and legacy bear on the American Identity and the seminal values of our nation. This publication is intended for a general audience of adults who want to better understand how our early frontier affected America. But it also presented as "curriculum" to teach history to young students and provide insights into the core issues of American identity, our relations to native Americans, and our attitude about wilderness and our natural bounty.
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