How Did Davy Die? And Why Do We Care So Much?

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How Did Davy Die? And Why Do We Care So Much? Number Thirty-Six Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest How Did Davy Die? And Why Do We Care So Much? dan kilgore and james e. crisp Commemorative Edition, Enlarged Texas A&M University Press College Station Copyright © 2010 Texas A&M University Press How Did Davy Die copyright © 1978 by Dan Kilgore, published by Texas A&M University Press Manufactured in the United States of America All rights reserved Commemorative edition, enlarged The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, Z39.48-1984. Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kilgore, Dan, 1921–1995. How did Davy die? And why do we care so much? / Dan Kilgore and James E. Crisp. — Commemorative ed., enl. p. cm. — (Elma Dill Russell Spencer series in the West and Southwest ; no. 36) “First chapter of publication consists of complete text and notes of original edition. Second chapter is all new material and notes.” —ECIP data view comments. Portion comprising original text first published in 1978 under the title: How did Davy die? ISBN-13: 978-1-60344-194-0 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-60344-194-8 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836. 2. Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836—Death and burial. 3. Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)—Siege, 1836. 4. Texas— Historiography. 5. Kilgore, Dan, 1921–1995—Influence. 6. Kilgore, Dan, 1921–1995. How did Davy die? I. Crisp, James E., 1946– II. Kilgore, Dan, 1921–1995. How did Davy die? III. Title. IV. Series: Elma Dill Russell Spencer series in the West and Southwest ; no. 36. F436.C95D36 2010 976.8'04092—dc22 2009036880 Engraving on p. 8 courtesy Kelsey Americana Collection, Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M University. Engraving on p. 50 courtesy Texas Collection, Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M University ...