Daniel Boone
by OpenStories
Original author: Reuben Gold Thwaites
"Daniel Boone" by Reuben Gold Thwaites is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the life and adventures of Daniel Boone, a prominent figure in American history known for his role as a frontiersman and explorer. The narrative explores Boone's early life, his family background, and the various challenges he faced while exploring and settling in the wilderness. The opening of the narrative provides insight into Boone's ancestry and upbringing, detailing the journey of his family from England to America, where they settled in Pennsylvania as Quakers. It emphasizes Boone's formative experiences in a frontier community, highlighting his early exposure to hunting, wildlife, and interactions with Native Americans. The text sets the stage for understanding Boone’s character as a rugged individual molded by the challenges of life on the border, establishing the backdrop for his future adventures in the vast American wilderness.
Daniel Boone, by Reuben Gold Thwaites. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #39927.
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18 Chapters
- 1.Preface705 words
- 2.Preface: vii133 words
- 3.Chapter I: Ancestry and Training1,997 words
- 4.Chapter II: The Nimrod of the Yadkin1,832 words
- 5.Chapter III: Life on the Border1,846 words
- 6.Chapter IV: Red Man Against White Man3,465 words
- 7.Chapter V: Kentucky Reached at Last2,830 words
- 8.Chapter VI: Alone in the Wilderness2,429 words
- 9.Chapter VII: Predecessors and Contemporaries2,022 words
- 10.Chapter VIII: The Hero of Clinch Valley2,830 words
- 11.Chapter IX: The Settlement of Kentucky2,733 words
- 12.Chapter X: Two Years of Darkness2,850 words
- 13.Chapter XI: The Siege of Boonesborough3,936 words
- 14.Chapter XII: Soldier and Statesman3,861 words
- 15.Chapter XIII: Kentucky's Path of Thorns3,247 words
- 16.Chapter XIV: In the Kanawha Valley2,068 words
- 17.Chapter XV: A Serene Old Age (1)7,946 words
- 18.Chapter XV: A Serene Old Age (2)4,334 words