Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer

Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer
ISBN-10
0805030077
ISBN-13
9780805030075
Series
Daniel Boone
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
464
Language
English
Published
1993-11-15
Publisher
Macmillan
Author
John Mack Faragher

Description

Draws on contemporary accounts to create a portrait of the frontier hero and the times he helped shape

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