CAPTURED BY THE SHAWNEES As the ring of the rifle died away, the little band in the hut reached for their fire-arms; with pieces cocked and ready, they stole out and crouched close to the ground, sil
CAPTURED BY THE SHAWNEES As the ring of the rifle died away, the little band in the hut reached for their fire-arms; with pieces cocked and ready, they stole out and crouched close to the ground, sil
SKETCH OF BOONE’S LIFE Daniel Boone’s ancestors were English, his grandfather, George Boone, coming to America in 1717…
CONCLUSION For a time the little settlement on the Kentucky grew and prospered without much notice from the Indians; b…
THE FORT AT BOONESBOROUGH After the battle of Point Pleasant, which was the most severe engagement with Indians in the…
THE BATTLE OF POINT PLEASANT Whether he had received a blow upon the head, or had been stunned by the force of the fal…
A NIGHT EXPERIENCE Following the scream of the woman, Eph Taylor turned around. He was the first of the riflemen to ca…
DEFENDING A LOG CABIN A swift glance showed Oliver Barclay that there were perhaps twoscore Indians in the band. Direc…
THE THREE BOYS RIDE ON A MISSION However , as it chanced, it was just as well that the first attempt of Daniel Boone to…
ATTACKED! With the return of Daniel Boone and his brother to North Carolina the news of the beautiful country beyond t…
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