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. 140: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - Dad Class, Squirrel Championship and River Finale
Ep. 139: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Kids and the Outdoors (Part 1)
Ep. 138: Mississippi River - Big Fish (Part 4)
Ep. 137: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Manly Footwear
Ep. 136: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - The Greatest Flood
Ep. 135: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Swimming Holes
Ep. 134: Mississippi River - The Greatest Flood (Part 3)
Ep. 133: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Minding Your Manners, Part 2
Ep. 132: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - Hillbilly Tarpon and Delta Life
Ep. 131: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Minding Your Manners, Part 1
Ep. 130: The Mississippi River - The Delta (Part 2)
Ep. 129: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Hauling Hay
Ep. 128: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - Thalweg, Flintface, Landbridge, and a River Quiz
Ep. 127: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Know Your Trees!
Ep. 126: The Mississippi River - Strong Brown God (Part 1)
Ep. 125: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Watermelons
Ep. 124: BEAR GREASE [RENDER] - The Final Word on David Crockett
Ep. 123: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Bream Fishing
Ep. 122: David Crockett - The Alamo (Part 4)
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