David Crockett (1786-1836), a frontiersman and U.S. representative, was famously killed while defending the Alamo.
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Even as a child, Davy Crockett 'always delighted to be in the very thickest of danger.' Better known to us as 'King of the Wild Frontier,' Davy Crockett was not only a frontiersman but also a politician who became a celebrity and a folk hero during his li... SEE MORE