| Daniel Boone and Others on the Kentucky Frontier: Autobiographies and Narratives, 1769-1795 Contributor(s): Reid, Darren R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786443774 ISBN-13: 9780786443772 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: 976.902 |
| LCCN: 2009014113 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 7.03" W x 10.03" (0.92 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a collection of first-hand accounts that illuminate life on America's trans-Appalachian frontier. The voices range from the legendary Daniel Boone (here, in its entirety, is Boone's 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, and numerous maps and illustrations. |