TY - BOOK AU - Lofaro,Michael A. TI - Daniel Boone: an American life SN - 0813122783 (alk. paper) AV - F454.B66 L628 2003 U1 - 976.9/02/092B 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Lexington PB - University Press of Kentucky KW - Boone, Daniel, KW - Frontier and pioneer life KW - Kentucky KW - Pioneers KW - Biography N1 - Map on front lining paper; Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-206) and index; "Let the girls do the spelling" : the boyhood of Daniel Boone -- Soldier, suitor, hunter, explorer -- "In quest of the country of Kentucke" -- Henderson's imfamous company of land pyrates" : Transylvania -- Cutting the Wilderness Road -- Revolution and rescue on the frontier -- Shel-tow-ee, son of Blackfish -- Patriot or traitor? : Boonesborough besieged -- From pauper to legislator -- "Our affairs became more and more alarming?" : the disaster at Blue Licks -- "Your land is all survayd" : prosperity, debt, and retreat -- "I want more elbow-room" : bound for Missouri -- One last hunt : the final decade -- "The sons of Daniel Boone" : a hero's legend and lagacy ER -