On to the Alamo: Colonel Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas

by Richard Penn Smith

Book Overview

David “Davy” Crockett (1786–1836) was born in Tennessee, fought alongside Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812, and later served three terms in the House of Representatives before heading to Texas, where he died defending the Alamo. Col. Crockett’s Exploits and Adventures in Texas , first published after Crockett’s death and disingenuously attributed to him, was written by Richard Penn Smith as a narrative that promoted a sanitized account of the Alamo...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142437646
• ISBN13: 9780142437643
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 149 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher