"The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky Rifleman" by Francis L. Hawks is a biography that tells the story of Daniel Boone, a famous frontiersman known for his skill with a rifle and love of the wilderness. The story follows Boone's life as he faces the difficulties of frontier life in early America, dealing with nature and Native Americans. We begin with Boone's childhood in Pennsylvania and his family's move to North Carolina, where he develops a love for hunting. The biography shows Boone's adventurous side through exciting stories of his encounters with wild animals and dangerous situations in the woods. As Boone grows older, his desire to explore untouched wilderness leads him to Kentucky, where he is destined for legendary adventures.
The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman
By Francis L. (Francis Lister) Hawks
Follow a daring explorer through dangerous lands as he faces wild animals and native tribes in pursuit of a life of adventure.
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About the AuthorFrancis Lister Hawks was an American writer, historian, educator and priest of the Episcopal Church. After practicing law with some distinction, Hawks became an Episcopal priest in 1827 and proved a brilliant and impressive preacher, holding livings in New Haven, Philadelphia, New York City and New Orleans, and declining several bishoprics. However, scandals during the 1830s and 40s led him to posts on the American frontier and rejection of his selection as bishop of Mississippi, Hawks was the first president of the University of Louisiana Hawks then moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and eventually returned to New York City.
Francis Lister Hawks was an American writer, historian, educator and priest of the Episcopal Church. After practicing law with some distinction, Hawks became an Episcopal priest in 1827 and proved a brilliant and impressive preacher, holding livings in New Haven, Philadelphia, New York City and New Orleans, and declining several bishoprics. However, scandals during the 1830s and 40s led him to posts on the American frontier and rejection of his selection as bishop of Mississippi, Hawks was the first president of the University of Louisiana Hawks then moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and eventually returned to New York City.
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