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The Birth of Davy Crockett

Story Stats

Rating: 4
Grade Level: 2, 3, 4, 5
Page count: 5

Author

Irwin
Shapiro

Appeared in

From Sea to Shining Sea: A Treasury of American Folklore and Folk Song

Story Summary

When Davy was born he weighed two hundred pounds, fourteen ounces and he was a frisky as a wildcat. Half horse and half alligator, Davy could run faster, jump higher and stay under water longer than any man in these here United States.