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The First White Man Of The West - Softcover

Timothy Flint

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Synopsis

The First White Man Of The West: Or, The Life And Exploits Of Col. Dan'L Boone, The First Settler Of Kentucky; Interspersed With Incidents In The Early Annals Of The Country by Timothy Flint is a historical-biographical work that chronicles the life of Daniel Boone, the famed frontier hunter and settler who helped establish Kentucky. The volume presents Boone’s youth, his travels beyond the Alleghanies, and his role in the early colonization of Kentucky, including his settlement at Boonesborough and Harrodsburg, his capture and endurance among Indigenous peoples, and his long, episodic career as a pioneer and leader. Interwoven are portraits of other frontier figures such as Harrod, Logan, Kenton, and Logan, alongside detailed accounts of Indian warfare, fortifications, and migrations that shaped the western frontier. Prefaced as a memory of the pioneers who carved the western path with courage and endurance, the narrative blends biography with the annals of early American westward expansion, conveying both the perils and the resilience of frontiersmen and their communities.

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