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Crockett was a vigorous self-promoter and nominal author of a number of books (probably ghostwritten) that helped to make him a legend in his own time.
Crockett was a vigorous self-promoter and nominal author of a number of books (probably ghostwritten) that helped to make him a legend in his own time.
[[File:Deathofcrockett.jpeg|right|200px|thumb|Death of Crockett]]
In 1954, the Crockett legend, which had largely faded outside of Texas, was revived by Walt Disney. The ''Disneyland'' television series presented the first of an unassuming, low-budget adventure series: "Davy Crockett: Indian Fighter." "Davy Crockett Goes to Congress" and "Davy Crockett at the Alamo" followed. Davy Crockett was played by an actor named Fess Parker, little-known then, and, for the most part—apart from the Crockett series—since. To everyone's surprise, including Disney's, the show was a monumental hit. The bland-but-catchy theme song became a hit in its own right. Raccoon caps, popular with grade-school boys as "[[Daniel Boone]] caps," experienced a resurgence in popularity and became known then (and to this day) as "Davy Crockett caps."<ref>[http://www.fiftiesweb.com/tv/davy-crockett.htm Davy Crockett], Fifties Web</ref>
In 1954, the Crockett legend, which had largely faded outside of Texas, was revived by Walt Disney. The ''Disneyland'' television series presented the first of an unassuming, low-budget adventure series: "Davy Crockett: Indian Fighter." "Davy Crockett Goes to Congress" and "Davy Crockett at the Alamo" followed. Davy Crockett was played by an actor named Fess Parker, little-known then, and, for the most part—apart from the Crockett series—since. To everyone's surprise, including Disney's, the show was a monumental hit. The bland-but-catchy theme song became a hit in its own right. Raccoon caps, popular with grade-school boys as "[[Daniel Boone]] caps," experienced a resurgence in popularity and became known then (and to this day) as "Davy Crockett caps."<ref>[http://www.fiftiesweb.com/tv/davy-crockett.htm Davy Crockett], Fifties Web</ref>