David Crockett in Congress : the rise and fall of the poor man's friend : with collected correspondence, selected speeches and circulars / James R. Boylston and Allen J. Wiener.

Author: Boylston, James R., 1954-

Imprint:Houston, Tex. : Bright Sky Press, c2009.

Description336 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Note:Includes some primary source material.

Note:Pt. I. David Crockett in Congress -- "I will not set silently": the early years -- "To make of our citizen a landholder": the Tennessee Land Bill (1821-1829) -- "Compelled to stand alone": the 1829 election -- "The best provision I could make": the Tennessee Land Bill (1829-1830) -- "A good honest vote": the Indian Removal Bill (1830) -- "Determined to persevere": the elections of 1831 and 1833 -- "The government of one man": the second Bank of the United States (1834-35) -- "They came to see a bar": celebrity and the election of 1835 -- pt. II. David Crockett correspondence -- pt. III. David Crockett political circulars -- pt. IV. Selected speeches of David Crockett -- app. A. Known missing Crockett correspondence and circulars -- app. B. David Crockett's years in office -- app. C. History of the Land Bill in Congress.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 328-334) and index.

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