the texans were essentially the anglo settlers and started coming in the last days of the spanish regime and the first days of the new mexican republic. these guys were coming to texas in order to make texas into a new america. but mexico and general santa ana stand in the way. crockett meets with an old friend from his washington days, sam houston, commander of the texan army. politics, did that. this is war. i ve selected 65 excellent rifl riflemen. i want you to reinforce the garrison there and hold it. what do you say?
crockett sz reputation as a frontiersmen and soldier make him an outstanding candidate. hey, young man. you going to go hunting with me one of these days? a successful career in politics is unlikely for a widow we are and three kids. fate lands a hand when he meets and soon 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, more than enough to finance her new husband s political career. crockett s first campaign is against a local militia captain for the office of lieutenant colonel. i m captain matthews and with my experience, the great state of tennessee can only benefit from my knowledge of the int tra
the war of 1812 is over in march of 1815 after a treaty is signed between america and the british. upon his return, crockett finds his young wife polly on her death bed. within month, she is gone. death entered my home and tore from my children an affectionate 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 forge a new life for him and his children but before long crockett is presented with an unusual opportunity. america is changing as the war of 1812 comes to an end. self-made men like david crockett enter politics and appear to the public more than traditional money candidates.
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sees of politics. intrakra sees of politics? i think these people need to be better served by somebody of their own kind. yeah! it s hot as blazes out here. i bet you all are thirsty. yeah! i hope i get you. david falls in love with politics and introduces a new style of campaigning. you ve got my vote. yes, sir, good. one that includes whiskey drinking and story telling. david crockett was a politician, the frontiersmen was part of his image making campaign in order to get elected from a population who did not want to hear from the old-time politicians. after dab belg in local politics, crockett makes a bid for a seat in the tennessee legislature. as he builds momentum, his