Project Gutenberg
2012-10-22
Public domain in the USA.
58
Hulbert, Archer Butler
1873
1933
03016248
Boone's Wilderness Road
Historic Highways of America, Vol. 6
Produced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
"Boone's Wilderness Road" by Archer Butler Hulbert is a historical account written in the early 20th century. It explores the significant route established by Daniel Boone and its impact on westward expansion in what is now the United States. The narrative likely focuses on the early settlers, led by figures like Boone, and the challenges they faced as they pushed into the uncharted territories of Kentucky and beyond. The opening of this work outlines the historical context surrounding Boone's Wilderness Road, discussing the territorial claims of Virginia and the various social forces that contributed to the westward expansion. It details how despite restrictions on settlement imposed by the British government, individuals like Daniel Boone would become pivotal in traversing the Wilderness Road, enabling a mass migration of settlers seeking fertile lands and new opportunities in Kentucky. The beginning sets the stage for an exploration of early American history, highlighting the complex interplay of ambition, territorial disputes, and the adventures of those who ventured into the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
en
Kentucky -- History
Roads -- United States
Wilderness Road
E151
HE
Text
Browsing: History - American
Browsing: History - General
281268
281224
2024-09-17T10:01:51.229654
2023-09-18T05:10:42.068706
text/html
text/html
276362
2012-10-21T20:45:26
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
6679881
2012-10-21T20:45:28
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
2403730
2024-09-17T10:01:58.401633
application/epub+zip
2405474
2024-09-17T10:01:53.230646
application/epub+zip
150017
2024-09-17T10:01:51.937638
application/epub+zip
2148303
2024-09-17T10:02:02.081603
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
2123491
2024-09-17T10:01:57.304629
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
262020
2022-09-18T19:01:20.444052
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
225631
225421
2024-09-17T10:01:50.479676
2023-09-18T05:10:41.202668
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
text/plain
225566
2012-10-21T20:45:26
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
85258
2012-10-21T20:45:28
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
225563
2012-10-21T20:45:26
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
85220
2012-10-21T20:45:28
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
20849
2024-09-17T10:02:02.235585
application/rdf+xml
13043
2024-09-17T10:01:52.309646
image/jpeg
3401
2024-09-17T10:01:52.125633
image/jpeg
6740102
2024-09-17T10:01:51.306671
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
en.wikipedia