Davy Crockett, the legendary frontiersman, politician, and folk hero, stands at the crossroads of American myth and historical reality. Born into poverty on the Tennessee frontier, Crockett rose from ...

During his lifetime, Crockett—who went by David, not Davy—shaped his own myth. In the 20th century, his legacy got a boost ...

David Crockett was a farmer, politician and expert hunter. Dr. Warren Dockter, the president of East Tennessee Historical ...

Disney aired the five-part adventure serial Davy Crockett on ABC in 1954 and 1955. The series of hour-long installments starred Fess Parker as Crockett and Buddy Ebsen as his friend and fellow ...

David 'Davy' Crockett was born on August 17, 1786. In honor of the King of the Wild Frontier's birthday, here's a list of interesting things to know about the legendary Tennessee pioneer.

In celebration of his 278th birthday, here are some interesting things to know about all-American frontiersman David "Davy" Crockett.

Hutton, Paul Andrew. “ Davy Crockett, Still King of the Wild Frontier,” Texas Monthly, November 1986. “In Defense of Davy,” Harper’s Magazine, September, 1955. Kalb, Bernard.

Fess Parker, who toplined such Disney classics as "Davy Crockett" and the NBC series "Daniel Boone" died in the Santa Ynez Valley on Thursday. He was 85.