Daniel Boone's Own Story & The Adventures of Daniel Boone

by Daniel Boone, Francis L. Hawks

"Many dark and sleepless nights have I been a companion for owls, separated from the cheerful society of men, scorched by the summer's sun and pinched by the winter's cold — an instrument ordained to settle the wilderness."
Motivated by a powerful sense of purpose, Daniel Boone blazed the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap. Thousands followed, settling in Boonesborough, Kentucky, to form one of the first English-speaking communities west of the Appalachians. This two-part tale of the legendary frontiersman's life begins with a brief profile by Boone himself, covering his exploits in the Kentucky wilderness from 1769 to 1784. The second part chronicles Boone's life from cradle to grave, with exciting accounts of his capture and adoption by Shawnee Indians and his service as a militiaman during the Revolutionary War.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Biography

128 pages, Paperback

Published November 18, 2010

About the author

American frontiersman and folk hero Daniel Boone centrally figured in the settlement of Kentucky.

In 1905, Daniel Carter Beard founded the sons of Daniel Boone, who in 1910 merged with the newly formed Boy Scouts of America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_...

Reviews

[Jasmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Better than a textbook!

I love autobiographies because you get to see real history through the eyes of someone who lived it. Daniel Boone was the 5th great grandpa of one of my best friends so it was a little extra special read. I really had no idea that the Natives gave whites their own trail of tears, tomahawking women, children, and the elderly…

I think this should be a required read in school to give a balanced perspective to the one sided “white men are all evil” that is so often erroneously pushed. The truth was both sides were “savages”, each side fighting for territory and the desire for a better life.

[Hanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Learning a bit about Daniel Boone was great. Details were certainly sparse, besides each and every hostile encounter with the Indians, but it was equally revealing to see which details Boone himself thought important to share. What wasn't so great were the incongruous birth and death dates that Francis Lister Hawks provided: 1746 (birth) and 1818 (death), but then he said Boone was "in his eighty-fourth year" when he died. When in fact multiple records show that Boone was actually born in 1734 and died in 1820 at the age of 85. Hopefully the other facts and stories were correct .... (at least he got Boone's birthplace correct)

[Marlene French · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderful Historical account of Daniel Boone both by a memoir by Mr. Boone himself in a chronological diary style..obviously covering only certain events... and part two of the book "The Adventures of Daniel Boone by Francis Lister Hawks which follows the life of Daniel Boone from birth to death and a lot in between! I really enjoyed and learned so much history by reading this and may I say that it would be perfect for a student of History or just a History buff! Not too long to get boring it is well covered in just 126 pages.

[Jonathan Jerden · Rating 4 out of 5]

A 2-part combination: first about ten pages of autobiography by Daniel Boone himself, written sometime before his death in 1820; and then about 100 pages of biographical summary written in 1844. Both are excellent. Interesting that both Boone and Crockett left young wives and small children for 6 months to 2 years at a time to 'do their thing.' My question is, how did these women and children survive, when out in the wilds in a small cabin with no food, no security against the many Indians, outlaws and renegades, and no means to grow and harvest any crops?

[Dawn Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daniel Boone's Own Story is very short and skips many interesting details. Lister's biography is very readable and a great kids' story.

[Todd · Rating 5 out of 5]

An American Icon

An account of Boone’s life written by Boone and then retold. Great story and view on this great Americans life.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good, great historical value, a must read if you want to learn about Daniel Boone.

[Parker Briggs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extraordinary fellow, but both parts are written in old-style English, making it a heavy read.

[Jim Swike · Rating 3 out of 5]

Returned by library. Primary account of his time. Great resource for research and / or term paper. Enjoy!