American Folk Hero Davy Crockett - 1109 Words

â€Å"You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas† (www.brainyquote.com). Words spoken by the famous American folk hero Davy Crockett. Oddly enough Texas would bring about many â€Å"Hellish† debates, and conflicts throughout most of the middle nineteenth century. For Texas the debate about statehood was at hand, and the country was a split about its status as a slave or free state. While at the same time the country wanted to avoid an all-out war with Mexico. Events like the Missouri Compromise and the Mexican Independence from Spain would impact future events leading up to the independence of Texas in 1836. Leaders like Colonels Gregorio Gomez and William Travis who viewed Texas as their peoples land, would act on their ambitions to claim Texas for their respective countries. While back in the states people such as abolitionist Benjamin Lundy and the Charleston Mercury newspaper would voice their opinions of slavery in Texas. Through these events and sources the re ader can find evidence about the unique challenges the country faced regarding Texas statehood. To get a better picture of the Texas situation, the reader most glance back in time and examine some important dates before 1836. In 1820 Congress passed the Missouri Comprise introducing two new states into the Union; Missouri a slave state, and Maine a free state. Congress also agreed that the southern border of Missouri (Parallel 36 °30) was to serve as the boundary between slave and free states throughout the LouisianaShow MoreRelatedThe Wild West Of America2178 Words   |  9 Pagesthat transpire in popular entertainment. David â€Å"Davy† Crockett the american folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician, or what he is popular known as â€Å"King of the Wild Frontier†. Crockett’s legendary stories was told all over, from his legendary coonskin cap, his talent of shooting his trusty rifle at 40 yards and splitting the bullet in two, and killing a bear wit h his knife at a young age. Even though some tales were false but to the americans it was entertainment for the kids. Born on a mountaintopRead MoreTeaching Middle and High School Students Literature7100 Words   |  29 Pagesall.† Chapter 2 – Oral Tradition Literature – Tall Tales and Folktales: A tall tale is a special kind of hero story because the heroes of tall tales are larger than life. They are bigger or stronger than real people, even when the tall tale is based on a real person. Tall tale heroes solve problems in funny ways that are hard to believe. A tall tale is a uniquely American story form that features a larger-than-life, or superhuman, main character with a specific task, a problem that isRead MoreHumanities11870 Words   |  48 Pagesdepictions from ancient Hindu stories. The Shaw Memorial combines freestanding, bas and high relief elements in one masterful sculpture. The work memorializes Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts Fifty fourth regiment, the first African-American infantry unit to fight for the north in the civil war. SOURCE: Marcos, Lucivilla L. (2010). Introduction to the Humanities Visual Performing Arts. Mindshapers Co., Inc. Methods 1. Carving uses the subtractive process to cut away areas from