The Frontiersman: The Real Life and the Many Legends of Davy Crockett

Now in paperback, here is a definitive biography of an American hero. From Walt Disney's "King of the Wild Frontier" to the lying drunkard portrayed by revisionist historians, Davy Crockett has been interpreted and misinterpreted for more than a century. Mark Derr sifts through the historical documents to present the truth about the man and the myth.