his young wife polly on her death bed. within months she is gone. death entered my humble cottage and tore from my children an affectionist and good mother and took from me a tender and loving wife: crockett struggles after polly s death and sets out as a widower to foerj a new path for himself and his children. before long crockett is presented with an unusual opportunity. america is changing as the war of 1812 comes to men. self made men enter politics and appeal to the public more than traditional money candidates. crockett s reputation as a frontiers man and soldier make him a standout comment. are you going to go hunting with me one of these days?
a successful career in politics is unlikely for a widower with three kids. fate lends a hand when he meets and marries elizabeth patton a widow with two small children of her own. may i ask you where you come from? right here. elizabeth lost her husband in the creek war. she has a substantial dowry more than enough to finance her new husband s political career. crockett s first campaign is against a local militia captain for office of lieutenant colonel. i am captain matthews. with my experience in the great state of tennessee can only benefit from my knowledge of the intricacies of politics. intricacies of politics, if your people create int crass tees in politics. these people need to be better
served by somebody of their own kind. it is hot as blazes out here. i hope i get your vote. david falls in love with politics and introduces a new style of campaigning. you got my vote. one that includes whiskey drinking and story telling. davy crockett was a politician. the frontiers men was front of the image making campaign in order to get elected to a population that did not want to hear from the old time politician. after dabbling in local politics he makes a bid for the tennessee legislature. as he builds momentum his detract tors begin mocking him in the press referring to him as the gentlemen from the cane.