(Encyclopedia) Crockett, Davy (David Crockett)Crockett, Davykrŏkˈĭt [key], 1786–1836, American frontiersman, b. Limestone, near Greeneville, Tenn. After serving (1813–14) under Andrew Jackson against…
actorBorn: 12/15/1949Birthplace: Flatt Creek, Missouri Television actor best known for his two marriages to actress Melanie Griffith and his role as Sonny Crockett on the TV series Miami Vice. From…
CROCKETT, David, (father of John Wesley Crockett), a Representative from Tennessee; born at the confluence of Limestone Creek and Nolichuckey River in the State of Franklin, present day Greene…
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I need to know the lyrics for the song "Ballad of Davy Crockett." It's a silly question but it's driving me crazy. If you can help I would be very happy and then I could sleep again.…
CROCKETT, John Wesley, (son of David Crockett), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Trenton, Tenn., July 10, 1807; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…
CROCKETT, George William, Jr., a Representative from Michigan; born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., August 10, 1909; attended the public schools; A.B., Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga.,…
SHAFFER, Joseph Crockett, a Representative from Virginia; born near Wytheville, Wythe County, Va., January 19, 1880; attended the Wytheville public schools; was graduated from Plummer College…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Reverdy, 1796–1876, American lawyer and statesman, b. Annapolis, Md. Admitted to the bar in 1816, he served in the Maryland legislature (1821–28) and the U.S. Senate (1845–49…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, EyvindJohnson, Eyvindüˈvĭnt [key], 1900–1976, Swedish novelist and short-story writer. After working as a laborer in the north of Sweden, Johnson moved to Stockholm in 1919…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Sargent, 1888–1967, American sculptor, b. Boston. He moved to N California at age 18 and studied stulpture there. A member of California's New Negro Movement, Johnson was…
