Probably nobody embodies Appalachia and her people more than a man born near Limestone, Tennessee, in 1786. Davy Crockett was a frontiersman, cowboy, businessman, politician and a martyr to the cause of Texas independence.
Today we start telling you his very big story.
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Great bio on David Crockett. Looking forward to Part II. By the way, is there any historical evidence that Crockett was ever called “Davy?” Or is that a Disney creation?
Well, according to the Tennessee Encyclopedia, the name “Davy” was used in a play by a Kentucky actor named Frank Mayo late in the nineteenth century. Mayo was an actor and comedian who played Crockett in the play starting in 1872, so that would certainly predate Disney. Here’s a link from an article written by Bob Cox of the Johnson City Press for more info: https://www.bcyesteryear.com/node/709