Kentucky's Boone: The Pioneer Spirit Book

Starvation? Sickness? Scalping? You bet! Kentucky's early settlers faced all this and more! Kentucky's Boone: The Pioneer Spirit takes a look at Kentucky's frontier people and the daily hardships they faced when they arrived in the land some American Indians called Kain-tuck-ee. Discover how a small group of settlers held off a Shawnee attack and why Jemima Boone learned to stay clear of the Kentucky River shoreline. You'll also discover what the pioneers and mummies of ancient Egypt had in common and why Kentucky's nickname was Dark and Bloody Ground! Come along on the trip back to a time when bear, buffalo, and danger were everywhere. You're sure to say...Now that's interesting!