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