A literary contributor reminds me of Davy Crockett's many virtues. My guess: If Davy and Nico both had been at the Alamo, ...

but they say that Davy Crockett could run faster, jump higher, dive deeper and come out drier than any other man alive. My response: You are right. He was Superman in a coonskin cap. I regret not ...

The Penguin First Reviews: Colin Farrell’s Wild Performance Makes the Series a Must-Watch ...

One of my bosses recently suggested I write a column on why Tennessee, not Texas, is the real “UT.” I immediately composed an ...

That hit a nerve. I was a big Davy Crockett fan long before I moved to Tennessee. I had a coonskin hat and a toy musket as a kid. I even called the musket “Old Betsy,” just like Davy’s ...