Col. Crockett's Exploits And Adventures In Texas, Written By Himself Ed. By A.J. Dumas

by David Crockett

Col. Crockett's Exploits And Adventures In Texas, Written By Himself Ed. By A.J. Dumas by David Crockett. This volume presents Crockett's own narrative of his journey from Tennessee to Texas during the 1830s frontier era, augmented by editors who prepared his manuscript for publication after his death. The text blends frontier adventure with political commentary and personal reminiscences, tracing Crockett’s early life, frontier campaigns, and travels through Arkansas, the Red River region, and into Texas, where his experiences culminate in the siege and fall of the Alamo. Along the way, the work introduces a rogues’ gallery of traveler-characters and satirical portraits of politics and public life, including Crockett’s views on “the Government,” the banking deposites, and the leaders of his day. Edited and published in the 1830s–1837 era, the volume preserves Crockett’s voice as an eyewitness to formative events in American frontier and Texan independence history.

Genres: History

172 pages, Paperback

First published August 18, 1837

About the author

aka Davy Crockett

Colonel David Stern Crockett was a celebrated 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician; referred to in popular culture as Davy Crockett and often by the popular title "King of the Wild Frontier." He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives, served in the Texas Revolution, and died at the Battle of the Alamo. His nickname was the stuff of legend, but in life he shunned the title "Davy" and referred to himself exclusively as "David".

Reviews

[Amy Griffith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book. Provides details about his childhood that show how very different life was at that time. Unlike most people who write autobiographies, Crockett was not very well-educated or a gifted writer, and that makes it an interesting book.