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A look at the life and accomplishments of the famous pioneer

Recreates the early life of the frontier hero who blazed a trail through the Cumberland Gap and led the first white settlers into Kentucky.

Daniel Boone loved to explore the wild places of the American colonies. As a boy, he learned the ways of the woods from Indians and other hunters. He grew into a young man who could find his way though the wilderness alone and hunt as well as anyone. Then, in the 1760s, he heard of a beautiful land called Kentucky. This is the story of how Daniel Boone opened a road to the west and became an American legend.

Examines this great American adventurer who comes to represent the American ideals of freedom and independence.

A biography of Daniel Boone, focusing on his efforts as a pioneer and trailblazer during America's westward expansion.

Describes the life and times of Daniel Boone, a man associated with the exploration of Kentucky and the westward expansion of the American frontier.

This book describes the life and the legend of Daniel Boone, who explored the American frontier of the 1700s.

Profiles the life and adventures of Daniel Boone; chronicling his childhood in Pennsylvania, service in the French and Indian War, journey across the Appalachians, and settlement of Boonesboro, Kentucky; and includes illustrations, maps, and primary source quotations.

A brief biography of Daniel Boone, from his early years in Pennsylvania and Virginia through his exploration of land in Tennessee and Kentucky and later life in Missouri.

Traces the life of the colonial pioneer, hunter, and woodsman, from his youth in the Pennsylvania wilderness to his adventures exploring the frontier, especially the "dark and bloody" land called Kentucky.