Daniel Boone and Others on the Kentucky Frontier

Autobiographies and Narratives, 1769-1795
Herausgeber: Reid, Darren R.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This collection of first-hand accounts illuminates life on America's frontier. The voices included range from the legendary Daniel Boone (here, in its entirety, is Boones autobiography) to a wide array of ordinary settlers, and many of the stories are published here for the first time. Also included are historical and analytical essays that give context to each story. Includes numerous maps and illustrations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 442g
• ISBN-13: 9780786443772
• ISBN-10: 0786443774
• Artikelnr.: 25692052

Autorenporträt

Darren R. Reid is an instructor at the University of Dundee (Scotland).

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Introduction     
PART I: DANIEL BOONE'S NARRATIVE     
One. Westward Ho! The Kentucky Frontier War, 1775-1795
(By the Editor)     
Two. The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boon     
Three. Commentaries and Essays (By the Editor)     
Four. The Piankashaw Council     
Five. Boone: A Family History     
PART II: THE JOHN D. SHANE INTERVIEWS     
Six. Josiah Collins' First Interview     
Seven. Josiah Collins' Second Interview     
Eight. William Sudduth's Interview     
Nine. A Sketch of the Life of William Sudduth     
PART III: CROSSING THE DIVIDING LINE     
Ten. The Narrative of Doctor John Knight     
Eleven. The Narrative of John Slover     
Twelve. To Live Among the Indians: The Narrative of John Tanner     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index