The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman by Francis L. Hawks
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27431.html.images | 255 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27431.epub3.images | 412 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27431.epub.images | 413 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27431.epub.noimages | 162 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27431.kf8.images | 623 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27431.kindle.images | 598 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27431.txt.utf-8 | 231 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/27431/pg27431-h.zip | 374 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister), 1798-1866 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman |
| Note | Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, Jen Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Florida's Publication of Archival, Library & Museum Materials (PALMM)) |
| Summary | "The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky Rifleman" by Francis L. Hawks is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work chronicles the life and adventures of Daniel Boone, a legendary frontiersman and explorer, renowned for his skills as a rifleman and his profound connection to the wilderness. The narrative portrays Boone's experiences as he navigates the challenges of early American frontier life, including encounters with both the natural elements and indigenous peoples. The opening of the account introduces the young Daniel Boone and his early life in Pennsylvania, detailing his family's move to North Carolina, where his passion for hunting flourished. It highlights Boone's adventurous spirit, shown through thrilling anecdotes such as his encounters with wild animals and his encounters with both delightful and perilous experiences in the woods. As Boone matures, his drive to seek untouched wilderness intensifies, leading him toward Kentucky, where his future adventures await. This foundation sets the stage for Boone’s eventual legendary status as a pioneer, explorer, and key figure in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F396: United States local history: Old Southwest. Lower Mississippi Valley |
| Subject | Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820 |
| Subject | Kentucky -- History -- To 1792 |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- Kentucky |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 27431 |
| Release Date | Dec 7, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 173 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
