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Countering the widespread historical persona of David Crockett as little more than a coonskin-capped, buckskin-clad frontier hero, this remarkable biography chronicles his life in politics, revealing him instead as an inveterate entrepreneur, advocate for the poor, and career politician with a talent for hardball campaigning. Through a careful review of his letters, speeches, and political circulars, this provocative and insightful examination provides a unique, long-ignored perspective on the man behind the legend and corrects inaccurate portrayals perpetuated by previous works, most notably John B Shackford's landmark 1956 biography. Following his political rise from justice of the peace and magistrate to two-term representative in the Tennessee State Legislature and three-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives, this account fully documents the elections of 1829, 1831, 1833, and 1835 and details the progress of both the Tennessee Land Bill (1829 -- 1830) and the Indian Removal Bill (1830).A truly exceptional volume, this exploration offers an alternative context for one of American history's most important figures and evaluates the political objectives for which he constantly strove.
Contents
Introduction; Part ISilently" -- The Early Years; "To Make of Your Citizen a Landholder" -- The Tennessee Land Bill (1821-1829); "Compelled to Stand Alone" -- The 1829 Election; "The Best Provision I Could Make" -- The Tennessee Land Bill (1829-1830); "A Good Honest Vote" -- The Indian Removal Bill (1830); "Determined to Persevere" -- The Elections of 1831 & 1833; "The Government of One Man" -- The Second Bank of the United States (1834-1835); "They Came to See a Bar" -- Celebrity & the Election of 1835; Part II: David Crockett Correspondence; Part III: David Crockett Political Circulars; Part IV: Selected Speeches of David Crockett; Index of Key Names.NER(01): GB IE
