The Life of Daniel Boone, written by Francis L. Hawks and originally published in 1856, is a detailed biography of one of the most famous American frontiersmen. The book traces Boone's life from his birth in Pennsylvania in 1734, through his early years in the backwoods of North Carolina, to his legendary exploits as a hunter, trapper, and explorer in Kentucky and beyond. Hawks draws on a variety of sources, including interviews with Boone himself,...