Why was Davy Crockett king of the wild frontier?

Stuff You Should Know

• Episode: Why was Davy Crockett king of the wild frontier?
• Website: Stuff You Should Know
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• Duration: 00:40:52
• Published: 2013-08-13 16:20

If there is an American legend who is both real-life and larger-than-life it is Davy Crockett. While he may not have ""kilt him a b’ar"" when he was three, he definitely did personify both the best and the worst of American individualism during the age of Manifest Destiny. Learn all about the man behind the coonskin cap in this episode.