kentucky

Describes the life of eighteenth-century American pioneer Daniel Boone, covering his experiences in the French and Indian War and his exploration of Kentucky.

Eleven-year-old Sarah is upset when her family leaves their home in Virginia to start a new life in Kentucky at the same time her beloved older brother goes off to fight with the American rebels against the British.

Discusses the geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia.

An illustrated biography of the famous pioneer and explorer.

A woman and her family struggle to keep their dignity as they move from the hills of Kentucky to the chilling indifference of a big midwestern city.

Tells the story of Rose Mannion, an Irish woman transplanted in western Kentucky, showing how her legacy of love and betrayal affected succeeding generations of her family.

Surrounded by the warmth of new-found relatives and friends in a small Kentucky town, fourteen-year-old Sarah is eased of the sadness of her father's suicide in Detroit during the Depression and finds a way to celebrate his life.

An illustrated introduction to Kentucky, providing information about the land and climate, natural resources, plants and animals, tourism, industry, goods and services, history, population, politics and government, cultural groups, sports, and arts and entertainment of the state.

Presents a profile of frontiersman Daniel Boone, discussing his early life, his success as a hunter and tracker, his determination to settle in Kentucky, his conflicts with the Shawnee, and his impact on American history.

A portrait defines the man and the times he helped shape, drawing from popular narrative, the public record, and scraps of documentation from Boone's own hand.