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David Crockett, Scout

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