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eISBN : 978-1-440-68473-9
Levy, Buddy, date.
American legend : the real-life adventures of David Crockett / Buddy Levy.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
eISBN : 978-1-440-68473-9
1. Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836. 2. Pioneers—Tennessee—Biography. 3. Frontier and pioneer
life—Tennessee. 4. Tennessee—Biography. 5. Legislators—United States—Biography.
6. United States. Congress. House—Biography. 7. Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)—Siege, 1836.
8. Soldiers—United States—Biography. I. Title.
F436.C95L
976.8’04’092—dc22
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