Wasatch County Library

Davy Crockett battles Snag, a fierce gator, from destroying steamers along the Mississipi River.

A simple, illustrated biography of one of America's most famous pioneers and soldiers.

"Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is a man of legend. He is said to have killed his first bear when he was three years old. His smile alone killed another, and he skinned a bear by forcing him to run between two trees. Fact or fiction? Find out the real story of this folk hero, who did love to hunt bears, served as a congressman for Tennessee, and fought and died at the Alamo"-- "An illustrated biography of famous frontiersman Davy Crockett,...

Davy Crockett was a cattle drover, bear hunter, husband and father, Indian fighter, soldier, politician, Martyr. He rose from a dirt-poor youth in the hardscrabble hills of Tennessee to earn the love of his countrymen and to strike fear into his enemies whether manning the battle lines in the savage war against the Creeks or walking the corridors of power in Washington.