One Year: 1955 - The Crockett Craze
b'In 1955, the frontiersman Davy Crockett became the most famous man in America, more than a century after his death at the Alamo. This week, Evan Chung dives into a cultural phenomenon nobody saw coming. Not the kids in coonskin caps who started the craze, not the parents whose money fueled it, and least of all Walt Disney, the legendary studio head who created it totally by accident.\\n\\nJosh Levin is One Year\\u2019s editorial director. One Year\\u2019s senior producer is Evan Chung.\\n\\nThis episode was produced by Kelly Jones and Evan Chung, with additional production by Sophie Summergrad.\\xa0\\n\\nIt was edited by Joel Meyer and Derek John, Slate\\u2019s executive producer of narrative podcasts.\\xa0\\n\\nMerritt Jacob is our senior technical director.\\n\\nJoin\\xa0Slate Plus\\xa0to get the first three episodes of One Year: 1955 right away\\u2014and a bonus 1955 story at the end of the season. Slate Plus members also get to listen to all Slate podcasts without any ads. Sign up now to support One Year.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'