While his name is familiar to many people, his many deeds and exploits are not. Throughout his life, Daniel Boone switched from one adventure to another. He explored new places despite the presence of danger and death, and he went on long wilderness hunting trips that were daily battles of survival. Through it all Boone moved steadily onward, consumed with a burning desire to see what was over the next ridge or where the next trail would lead. His courage and determination were extraordinary. Stories of his life became legendary.
An addition to the Who Was series recounts the life of Daniel Boone, most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky, and shows how he became a symbol of America's pioneering spirit. Original.
Draws on contemporary accounts to create a portrait of the frontier hero and the times he helped shape
John Wilson Press, 1866. Harrison, Lowell H., and James C. Klotter. A New History of Kentucky. Lexington, Ky.: Univ. Press of Kentucky, 1997. Henderson, A. Gwynn. “Dispelling the Myth: Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Indian Life in ...
This two-part tale features reminiscences in the legendary frontiersman's own words and a profile of his entire life, with exciting accounts of blazing the Wilderness Road and serving as a militiaman during the Revolutionary War.
In search of a land to call his own, Daniel Boone (1734-1820) fearlessly led a band of brave settlers into bountiful Kentucky wilderness, where his heroic accomplishments on the frontier made him an American legend for all time.
My Father, Daniel Boone is an engaging account of one of America's great pioneers, in which Nathan makes a point of separating fact from fiction.
Russell had recruited among the Clinch River settlements. He calculated that their ... It took two weeks to cover the hundred or so miles between Russell's homestead and the Kane Gap at Powell Mountain. Boone's scouts had already ...
A true life account first published in the early 1800s.
Thirty lifelike, captioned drawings chronicle the adventure-packed life of the famed American hunter, trapper, and explorer. Scenes of Boone in the wild, withstanding Indian attacks, and more.
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.