Title: Daniel Boone
First published: 1902
Description: Lyman Draper (1815-1891), the first director of the Wisconsin Historical Society, carried out research for years on Daniel Boone with the aim of writing his biography, but never completed the project. Reuben Thwaites, who succeeded him at the society, drew upon Draper’s notes and collected documents, as well as works by others, for this biography of the famous frontiersman.
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life, Biography
Places: Kentucky, Ohio River Valley
People: Daniel Boone (1734-1820)