On this third episode, we’re navel deep into the life of America’s first celebrity backwoodsman, David “Davy” Crockett. We’ve learned there were four Crockett’s known by America – the bear hunter, the soldier, the politician and the martyr at the Alamo. We ended the last episode with Crockett leaving the military, but today things get dicey – Crockett became America’s first famous working class, populist politician. We’ll look into when David Crockett’s wife died, learn of his folksy campaign style, see his feud with Andrew Jackson - and his opposition to Old Hickory’s Indian Removal Act of 1830 - and ultimately see Crockett’s biggest political blunder that eventually lead his death. We’ll even talk with Robert Morgan about Crockett’s influence on Abraham Lincoln. We really doubt you’re going to want to miss this one....
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Ep. 201: This Country Life - Working with My Dad
Ep. 200: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - New Saddle and Owl Hootin’
Ep. 199: This Country Life - Mississippi River Expedition
Ep. 198: Turkey Stories - Spring's Noble Decree (Part 1)
Ep. 197: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - The Black Bear Bonanza
Ep. 196: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - Live from the Black Bear Bonanza
Ep. 195: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Turkey Season Therapy
Ep. 194: American Wilderness - Unmanaged Land (Part 3)
Ep. 193: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Fishing with Nets
Ep. 192: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - Homo Americanis & a Missouri Game Warden
Ep. 191: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Hunting and Fishing Food
Ep. 190: American Wilderness - Rock and Ice (Part 2)
Ep. 189: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Coon Hide and Seek and the UKC
Ep. 188: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - Luke McFadden & American Wilderness
Ep. 187: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Things Lost and Found
Ep. 186: American Wilderness (Part 1)
Ep. 185: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Oh, Canada
Ep. 184: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - Final Donnie Baker Discussion
Ep. 183: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Hunting Heritage
Ep. 182: The Donnie Baker Story - Dark Decade (Part 2)
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