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Book/Printed Material The life of Colonel David Crockett : comprising his adventures as backwoodsman and hunter, his services as soldier and scout in the Creek War, his electioneering canvasses, his career as congressman, his tour through the northern states, and his services and death in the Texan war of independence : to which are added sketches of General Sam Houston, General Santa Anna, Rezin P. and Colonel James Bowie Life of Crockett

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Title

  • The life of Colonel David Crockett : comprising his adventures as backwoodsman and hunter, his services as soldier and scout in the Creek War, his electioneering canvasses, his career as congressman, his tour through the northern states, and his services and death in the Texan war of independence : to which are added sketches of General Sam Houston, General Santa Anna, Rezin P. and Colonel James Bowie

Other Title

  • Life of Crockett

Names

  • Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916, author.
  • Welch, Thomas B., 1814-1874, engraver.
  • Porter & Coates, publisher.

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia : Porter & Coates, [1884]
  • ©1884

Headings

  • -  Crockett, Davy,--1786-1836--Juvenile literature
  • -  Pioneers--Tennessee--Biography--Juvenile literature
  • -  Legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
  • -  United States.--Congress.--House--Biography--Juvenile literature
  • -  Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)--Siege, 1836--Juvenile literature

Genre

  • Juvenile literature--1884

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.

Medium

  • 271, 16 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : 1 portrait ; 19 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F436 .C948
  • F436 .C948 Copy 2 In original publisher's binding: green cloth with title, edition statement, and floral design stamped in black on upper board.

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 07021641

Online Format

  • online text
  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Ellis, Edward Sylvester, Author, Thomas B Welch, and Publisher Porter & Coates. The life of Colonel David Crockett: comprising his adventures as backwoodsman and hunter, his services as soldier and scout in the Creek War, his electioneering canvasses, his career as congressman, his tour through the northern states, and his services and death in the Texan war of independence: to which are added sketches of General Sam Houston, General Santa Anna, Rezin P. and Colonel James Bowie. [Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, ©, 1884] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/07021641/.

APA citation style:

Ellis, E. S., Welch, T. B. & Porter & Coates, P. (1884) The life of Colonel David Crockett: comprising his adventures as backwoodsman and hunter, his services as soldier and scout in the Creek War, his electioneering canvasses, his career as congressman, his tour through the northern states, and his services and death in the Texan war of independence: to which are added sketches of General Sam Houston, General Santa Anna, Rezin P. and Colonel James Bowie. [Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, ©] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/07021641/.

MLA citation style:

Ellis, Edward Sylvester, Author, Thomas B Welch, and Publisher Porter & Coates. The life of Colonel David Crockett: comprising his adventures as backwoodsman and hunter, his services as soldier and scout in the Creek War, his electioneering canvasses, his career as congressman, his tour through the northern states, and his services and death in the Texan war of independence: to which are added sketches of General Sam Houston, General Santa Anna, Rezin P. and Colonel James Bowie. [Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, ©, 1884] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/07021641/>.