Davy Crockett’s Role In Texas History

Davy Crockett's Role at the Alamo featured image showing a stature of Davy Crockett in front of the Alamo.

Davy Crockett pops up in just about every conversation I have about the fight for Texas independence. He’s got that mythic status as the buckskin-wearing frontiersman, but there’s a lot more to his story in Texas than just coonskin caps and tall tales. I’ve spent some time digging into his life and what actually happened … Read more