![]() ![]() It was Crockett who bestowed upon himself the sobriquet, “King of the Wild Frontier”. Many, such as Tennessee’s David Crockett, amply added to their local reputations by self-serving tall tales of their exploits. The American push westward is replete with tales of characters, some of whom were real, and some of whom composites of several real characters. The truth of much of American history has been blurred with local folklore to become hidden within the mists of time. ![]() Some are based on real people, places, and events, and some are simply creations of fertile minds, passed down through the generations until the patina of time makes it difficult to separate fact from fiction. Events, songs, Native American tales, myths, and local legends are all part of America’s native folklore, which grows with the years. American folklore actually predates the United States, with personages and places achieving legendary or mythic status before the 1775 “shot heard round the world”, itself later part of folklore.
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