[Personal and Otherwise] The embarrassing truth about Davy Crockett, the Alamo, Yoknapatawpha County, and other dear myths Adjust Share By Harper’s Staff, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags Americans Authorship Folklore Harper's More from Harper’s Staff Harper’s index Letters No one looks the same Adjust Share Close < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > July 1955 < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > Table of Contents Close