David Crockett, Scout
Charles Fletcher Allen
Davy Crockett is one of the legendary heroes of the North American frontier, celebrated in song and story. This is a very accessible account of his life from boyhood through his time as a scout and of high popularity to his tragic death at the battle of the Alamo.
(Summary by Larry Wilson) (6 hr 15 min)
Chapters
Preface | 2:16 |
The Young Frontiersman | 16:04 |
The Start for Virginia | 12:24 |
Davy Takes to the Woods | 15:14 |
The Indians’ Visit | 20:19 |
Davy is a Scout | 16:13 |
Following Indians | 15:35 |
Hard Fighting | 17:52 |
Bean’s Creek | 18:52 |
A Cabin in the Wilderness | 18:13 |
The Election | 17:54 |
Earthquakes | 14:53 |
Hunting Bears | 17:48 |
Lost in the Woods | 9:10 |
The Mississippi Flood | 14:03 |
Clay and Webster | 14:20 |
In Congress | 13:22 |
Davy’s Popularity | 21:35 |
Travelling Hard | 17:28 |
The Rifle “Betsy” | 17:48 |
Off for Texas | 19:23 |
The Bee-Hunter | 14:04 |
The Alamo Besieged | 18:48 |
The Mexicans’ Charge | 11:56 |