Daniel Boone: The Pioneer of Kentucky

This is a detailed biography of the life and adventures of Daniel Boone (1734-1820). Whilst he is often brushed over in American history classes Boon was an important frontiersman pioneer and explorer who played a decisive role in furthering European settlement in America. He was also a businessman soldier and politician taking part in the French and Indian War and contributing to the settlement of modern day Kentucky. - John Stevens Cabot Abbott (1805-1877) was an American writer pastor and historian from Maine. He was the brother of childrens book author Jacob Abbott. He wrote fiction and biographies often with a strong focus on Christian ethics. He gained fame for his The Mother at Home and History of Napoleon Bonaparte.