Davey+Crocket

//By: Scarlett Huck //
 //"Let your tongue speak what your heart thinks" // //**-Davy Crockett** //  Background Information:
 * Davy Crockett was born on August 17th in 1786 in eastern Tennessee.
 * At thirteen years old, Crockett ran away from home. He roamed from city to city until he was about sixteen.
 * At about twenty years old Davy got engaged for a second time (his first bride-to-be had changed her mind and married someone else) to Mary "Polly" Finley. Together they had two sons, John and William Crockett, and a daughter, Margaret Finley Crockett.
 * Davy Crockett was a member of the Tennessee militia and was well involved in politics.
 * After his wife passed away, he married a widow named Elizabeth Patton in 1815 and had a son and two daughters: Robert, Rebecca and Matilda.
 * In 1821, he was elected to the Committee of Propositions and Grievances.
 * He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1826 after failing to be elected to congress in 1824.
 * He led men to Texas to participate in the Texas Revolution.
 * Davy and his men reached the Alamo on February 8th when Mexican soldiers initiated a siege that lasted until March 6th, when Davy Crockett was killed.

Contributions :
 * Davey Crockett is considered an American Folk Hero
 * He is well-known for his defense of the Alamo in 1836
 * He also served three terms in the United States Congress

Fun Facts:
 * Davy Crocketts arms were supposively so short that he even ahd trouble putting on his own boots.
 * As a kid, Davy wanted to be a hunter. His father, however, would not buy him a gun, refusing to spend money on "a boy's missed shots."
 * His rifle's name was Betsy.
 * He was one of 187 people to fight at the Alamo, all of them died.

Bibliography:

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"David (Davy) Crockett - History Celebrities." Home Articles Author. Web. 15 Mar. 2011. [].

"Famed Frontiersman Davy Crockett's Arms Were so Unusually Short That He Had Trouble Putting on His Own Boots." Factropolis -- A Fun Fact Every Day! Web. 15 Mar. 2011. [].

"Davy Crockett Biography." Biography.com. Web. 15 Mar. 2011. [].