Who was the famous hunter, Indian fighter, army scout, and teller of tall tales who described himself as "fresh from the backwoods, half horse, half alligator, a little touched with the snapping turtle?"

Davy Crockett used his mythic reputation to build a political career, including elected service in the Tennessee legislature and in the US House of Representatives. Crockett died at the Alamo fighting for Texas's independence from Mexico.