John James Audubon
John James Audubon

Author: Gregory Nobles

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2017-03-03

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 0812248945

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In John James Audubon: The Nature of the American Woodsman, Gregory Nobles shows that one of Audubon's greatest creations was himself. Nobles explores the central irony of Audubon's true nature: the man who took so much time and trouble to depict birds so carefully left us a bold but deceptive picture of himself.

Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone

Author: John Paul Zronik

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780778724285

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A true American woodsman, Daniel Boone is remembered for his exploration of Kentucky and the establishment in 1775 of the "Boonesborough" settlement. This exciting book describes his legendary exploits as a trapper and soldier, his meetings with the Shawnee and Cherokee, and his lasting legacy in helping to build the 'Wilderness Road' - one of the most historic highways in America. Other topics include - his early life and Quaker upbringing - how he traveled and lived in the backwoods of America - the attack on the Boonesborough settlement - the French and Indian War - The effect of the Stamp Act Teacher's guide available.

Strangers Among Us
Strangers Among Us

Author: David C. Woodman

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 1995-09-07

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 0773565639

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In 1868 American explorer Charles Francis Hall interviewed several Inuit hunters who spoke of strangers travelling through their land. Hall immediately jumped to the conclusion that the hunters were talking about survivors of the Franklin expedition and set off for the Melville Peninsula, the location of many of the sightings, to collect further stories and evidence to support his supposition. His theory, however, was roundly dismissed by historians of his day, who concluded that the Inuit had been referring to other white explorers, despite significant discrepancies between the Inuit evidence and the records of other expeditions. In Strangers Among Us Woodman re-examines the Inuit tales in light of modern scholarship and concludes that Hall's initial conclusions are supported by Inuit remembrances, remembrances that do not correlate with other expeditions but are consistent with Franklin's.

Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone

Author: Michael Lofaro

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2010-09-12

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0813128862

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" The embodiment of the American hero, the man of action, the pathfinder, Daniel Boone represents the great adventure of his age—the westward movement of the American people. Daniel Boone: An American Life brings together over thirty years of research in an extraordinary biography of the quintessential pioneer. Based on primary sources, the book depicts Boone through the eyes of those who knew him and within the historical contexts of his eighty-six years. The story of Daniel Boone offers new insights into the turbulent birth and growth of the nation and demonstrates why the frontier forms such a significant part of the American experience.