Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was an American frontiersman who was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. In March of 1775, as advance agent for Transylvania Co., he blazed Wilderness Road and founded Boonesboro (also spelled Boonesborough) on Kentucky River. He was captured by Indians in 1778, but he escaped and moved to Missouri after land titles in Kentucky were invalidated. His adventures became well-known through the so-called autobiographical account by John Filson. The caption for this illustration reads: Escape of Boone and Death of Stuart. This illustration is from the book titled: Story of the W
Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was an American frontiersman who was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. In March of 1775, as advance agent for Transylvania Co., he blazed Wilderness Road and founded Boonesboro (also spelled Boonesborough) on Kentucky River. He was captured by Indians in 1778, but he escaped and moved to Missouri after land titles in Kentucky were invalidated. His adventures became well-known through the so-called autobiographical account by John Filson. The caption for this illustration reads: Escape of Boone and Death of Stuart. This illustration is from the book titled: Story of the Wild West and Camp Fire Chats: Being the Complete and Authentic History of the Great Heroes of the Western Plains, Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, Kit Carson, Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and Generals Crooks, Miles and Custer. It was first published in 1888. This edition was published in 1902. It is by Buffalo Bill (1846-1917), an American plainsman, scout, and showman. His real name was William Frederick Cody. He organized Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show in 1883 and toured with it for many years. John Stuart (also spelled Stewart) was killed by Indians while on expedition around 1760s with his then wife Hannah's brother "Daniel Boone"
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