Archive | Davy Crockett

Not Yours to Give – Speech before the House of Representatives by David (Davy) Crockett

Publisher’s note: David Crockett, perhaps best known for his role in the 1836 defense of the Alamo, also served three terms in the United States Congress between 1827 and 1835. The following excerpt from an 1884 biography by Edward S. Ellis, The Life of Colonel David Crockett, reveals how his electorate taught him the importance […]

Continue Reading 0