David Crockett in Congress: The Rise and Fall of the Poor Man's Friend - Hardcover

Boylston, James R.; Wiener, Allen J.

 
9781933979519: David Crockett in Congress: The Rise and Fall of the Poor Man's Friend
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1933979518 ISBN 13: 9781933979519
Verlag: Bright Sky Press, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Countering the widespread historical persona of David Crockett as little more than a coonskin-capped, buckskin-clad frontier hero, this remarkable biography chronicles his life in politics, revealing him instead as an inveterate entrepreneur, advocate for the poor, and career politician with a talent for hardball campaigning. Through a careful review of his letters, speeches, and political circulars, this provocative and insightful examination provides a unique, long-ignored perspective on the man behind the legend and corrects inaccurate portrayals perpetuated by previous works, most notably John B Shackford's landmark 1956 biography. Following his political rise from justice of the peace and magistrate to two-term representative in the Tennessee State Legislature and three-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives, this account fully documents the elections of 1829, 1831, 1833, and 1835 and details the progress of both the Tennessee Land Bill (1829 -- 1830) and the Indian Removal Bill (1830). A truly exceptional volume, this exploration offers an alternative context for one of American history's most important figures and evaluates the political objectives for which he constantly strove.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Jim Boylston is a member of the Alamo Society and the Alamo Battlefield Association, and has written articles for the Alamo Journal and the Crockett Chronicle. He is also the creator and moderator of the Alamo Studies online forum (www.alamostudies.com), a web-based discussion group devoted to the serious study of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution. Allen J. Wiener is the author of The Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide and The Music of the Alamo.

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Verlag
Bright Sky Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2009
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1933979518
ISBN 13 
9781933979519
Einband
Tapa dura
Anzahl der Seiten
336
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