Born on a Mountaintop
On the Road with Davy Crockett and the Ghosts of the Wild Frontier
Published on 5. March 2013
384 pages
978-0-307-72091-7 (ISBN)
Description
Pioneer. Congressman. Martyr of the Alamo. King of the Wild Frontier. As with all great legends, Davy Crockett's has been retold many times. Over the years, he has been repeatedly reinvented by historians and popular storytellers. In Born on a Mountaintop, Bob Thompson combines the stories of the real hero and his Disney-enhanced afterlife as he delves deep into our love for an American icon.
In the road-trip tradition of Sarah Vowell and Tony Horwitz, Thompson follows Crockett's footsteps from his birthplace in east Tennessee to Washington, where he served three terms in Congress, and on to Texas and the gates of the Alamo, seeking out those who know, love, and are still willing to fight over Davy's life and legacy.
Born on a Mountaintop is more than just a bold new biography of one of the great American heroes. Thompson's rich mix of scholarship, reportage, humor, and exploration of modern Crockett landscapes bring Davy Crockett's impact on the American imagination vividly to life.
In the road-trip tradition of Sarah Vowell and Tony Horwitz, Thompson follows Crockett's footsteps from his birthplace in east Tennessee to Washington, where he served three terms in Congress, and on to Texas and the gates of the Alamo, seeking out those who know, love, and are still willing to fight over Davy's life and legacy.
Born on a Mountaintop is more than just a bold new biography of one of the great American heroes. Thompson's rich mix of scholarship, reportage, humor, and exploration of modern Crockett landscapes bring Davy Crockett's impact on the American imagination vividly to life.
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BOB THOMPSON was a longtime feature writer for The Washington Post and the editor of its Sunday magazine. During his years at Post, he was known for his pieces on the intersection of American history and myth.
Content
- Intro
- Map
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- 1. "Play That Song Again"
- 2. Remember Kings Mountain!
- 3. The Ballad of Polly Finley
- 4. David Crockett, Indian Fighter
- 5. Go West, Poor Man
- 6. Crockett Goes Rogue
- 7. "Don't Get Above Your Raisin'"
- 8. "The Richest Country in the World"
- Photo Insert
- 9. "Crockett Goes A-head, Though Dead"
- 10. "The Whole Country Came Unglued"
- 11. Soldiers in the Crockett Wars
- 12. The Ghosts of Davy Crockett
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Sources
- Bibliography
- About the Author
