Description
Notably, this book devotes a full chapter to the fate of Crockett's family after his death, contributing perhaps the most complete account to date of the astute legal actions taken by Elizabeth Crockett to secure title to the land obtained by her late husband's enlistment in the Texian cause. Uniquely to studies of Crockett, Wiener presents Elizabeth Crockett as a shrewd businesswoman who ably managed her husband's various enterprises at home while he was off campaigning or serving in Washington, DC.
David Crockett in Texas offers fascinating new evaluations of what we thought we already knew about one of the most studied and debated figures in Texas and American history.
About the Author
Allen J. Wiener, based in Clearwater Beach, Florida, is a freelance writer whose other books include David Crockett in Congress: The Rise and Fall of the Poor Man's Friend, winner of the Independent Publishers Book Awards Bronze Medal for Best Regional Nonfiction.
Book Information
ISBN 9781648432156
Author Allen J. Wiener
Format Hardback
Page Count 296
Imprint Texas A & M University Press
Publisher Texas A & M University Press