Daniel Boone: the Pioneer of Kentucky

Abbott's biography of Daniel Boone is much more than a simple biography. His extraordinary research has placed Boone and detailed his important role in the history of the first major American frontier. He introduces Daniel Boone as a child born in reasonably comfortable circumstances for his time, yet as one who grew to be more comfortable living in humble circumstances and experiencing the life of a hunter and explorer of ever new lands. Boone's marriage to Rebecca Bryan proved to be...
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Abbott's biography of Daniel Boone is much more than a simple biography. His extraordinary research has placed Boone and detailed his important role in the history of the first major American frontier. He introduces Daniel Boone as a child born in reasonably comfortable circumstances for his time, yet as one who grew to be more comfortable living in humble circumstances and experiencing the life of a hunter and explorer of ever new lands. Boone's marriage to Rebecca Bryan proved to be no hindrance to his restless urge, she apparently being sympathetic to his restless nature. When Boone heard John Finley's excited descriptions of the attractions of Kentucky, he was off again. And it was in Kentucky that he would make a new home for his family, blazing a trail for others to follow, and establishing his reputation as a true American hero. But life in Kentucky was not without its perils. Boone, whom Abbott describes as a "gentle" man by nature, would prove his courage and display remarkable abilities when called on time after time. He served as a Colonel in the American Revolution, fought in numerous frontier battles, and served as a legislator. Some legendary figures have reputations much larger than themselves. Though many tales may have been told in Boone's name by imaginative writers, this historical account is of a man truly equal to a great reputation.