Who was daniel boone?

Daniel Boone was born in 1734 near Reading, Pennsylvania. He left home on a military expedition during the French and Indian War, and in 1769 Boone led an expedition that discovered a trail to the west though the Cumberland Gap. read more

In the 20th century, Boone was featured in numerous comic strips, radio programs, and films, such as the 1936 film Daniel Boone, with George O'Brien playing the title role. Daniel Boone was the subject of a TV series that ran on NBC from 1964 to 1970. read more

With Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Darby Hinton, Dal McKennon. Frontier hero Daniel Boone conducts surveys and expeditions around Boonesborough, running into both friendly and hostile Indians, just before and during the Revolutionary War. read more