kentucky

Twelve-year-old Artie Wilson, tired of plowing, planting, and milking the cow on her family's farm during the Great Depression, is determined to escape her life of poverty in Buck Creek, Kentucky, and hopes that school will open the door to a better future.

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

Discusses colonial America's need for a route to the west, how the Wilderness Road developed, early explorers and settlements along its path, and the impact it had on western expansion.

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.

An illustrated biography of the famous pioneer and explorer.

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.

Traces the life of the colonial pioneer, hunter, and woodsman, from his youth in the Pennsylvania wilderness to his adventures in the sparsely settled portions of Virginia, the Carolinas, Kentucky, and Missouri.

Traces the boyhood years of the celebrated frontiersman who, as a Quaker in Pennsylvania, learned the skills which would make him the leader in opening up the Wilderness Road to Kentucky.