Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (November 2, 1734 [O.S. October 22] - September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer, explorer, woodsman and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first United States folk heroes. He is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now Kentucky. By the end of the 18th century, more than 200,000 Americans migrated west by following the route that he had marked.

Boone also was a businessman, soldier and politician. During and after the American Revolutionary War, he represented three different counties in the Virginia General Assembly.

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Daniel Boone (November 2, 1734 [O.S. October 22] - September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer, explorer, woodsman and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first United States folk heroes. He is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now Kentucky. By the end of the 18th century, more than 200,000 Americans migrated west by following the route that he had marked.

Boone also was a businessman, soldier and politician. During and after the American Revolutionary War, he represented three different counties in the Virginia General Assembly.

Boone remains an iconic figure in American history. He was a legend in his own lifetime, especially after an account of his frontier adventures was published in 1784. After his death, he became the subject of many heroic tall tales and works of fiction. In American popular culture, he is still remembered as one of the foremost early frontiersmen, even if the epic mythology often overshadows the historical details of his life.

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