The Trailblazing Life of Daniel Boone and How Early Americans Took to the Road

The Trailblazing Life of Daniel Boone and How Early Americans Took to the Road The French & Indian War; Trails, Turnpikes, & The Great Wilderness Road; Daring Escapes; and Much, Much More - Cheryl Harness Histories

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Publisher's Synopsis

Daniel Boone's story is every young adventurer's fantasy: A childhood in Pennsylvania spent hunting on lands shared with Native Americans; a coming-of-age fighting in the French and Indian War; and the fulfillment of a life's dream with the blazing of the Wilderness Road across the Appalachian Mountains and the settling of Boonesborough in Kentucky. Add to this the rescue of his daughter from Shawnee warriors, and readers are quickly in the thick of another irresistible Cheryl Harness History.

Once again, Cheryl Harness combines lively storytelling with vividly detailed illustrations to transport readers back to an exciting era in American history. During Daniel Boone's 86-year life, Colonial America is transformed into a revolutionary republic, trails morph into roads and highways, and Americans discover new ways to travel-by canal, and by steam-powered boats and trains. Readers journey through these formative milestones in America's great westward expansion with the aid of a time line running along each page, 200-plus illustrations, maps, sidebars, primary-source quotations, and resource lists. The amazing, true story of Daniel Boone will give readers insight into an era of explosive change and unforgettable adventure.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781426301469
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Imprint: National Geographic Kids
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 144
Weight: 354g
Height: 234mm
Width: 195mm
Spine width: 16mm