Episode #1
Q: Daniel Boone - Tom Clavin - INTRO
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Daniel Boone was late comer to our book
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Looking to cover Native Americans in 1700’s
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Topic of war against Native Americans
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In research on frontier, Boone appeared over and over again
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Portrait of iconic frontier person
Episode #2
Q: What were Boone's early influences?
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From a Quaker Family
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Family schism with Quaker from marrying out
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No hatred for Indians
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Acceptance of other races & religions
Episode #3
Q: What was Daniel Boone's personality?
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An adventurer, comfortable with outdoors, frontier
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Always happy, smiling
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Indians called him Wide Mouth
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Devoted, loyal to wife Rebecca & children
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Trustworthy & loyal friend
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Curious by nature
Episode #4
Q: Did Boone impact ties with native Americans?
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Boone was basically apolitical
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Served as representative from Virginia & North Carolina
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Attitude towards Native American was the exception
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Tide was against peaceful relationships
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Boone respected culture and intelligence of Native Americans
Episode #5
Q: Daniel Boone: Myth vs. Fact
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As a historian you look for contemporary sources
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John Filson interviewed Boone during his lifetime
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Lymond Draper interviewed Boone family members & left his papers
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Boone did not wear coon skin cap
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Boone was not tall
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Boone was not a big Indian fighter
Episode #6
Q: What Were Boone’s Greatest Accomplishments?
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Navigated the best route thru the Cumberland Gap
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Millions of Americans trace their ancestry from Cumberland
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Abraham Lincoln’s grandfather from that area
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Important role in Revolutionary War
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Defense of Boonsboro prevented a strong British second front
Episode #7
Q: Has Boone’s Reputation Taken a Hit Recently?
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Defacing of Statue in 2020
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Also in Kentucky State Park
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Boone incorrectly put together with Confederate Memorials
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Boone was anti-slavery
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Tolerant and accepting of other religions and races
Episode #8
Q: Why Should Young People Study Daniel Boone?
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Boone was a great adventurer
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Had a love for the natural world; environmentalist
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Wholeness of nature, leaving no waste
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Enlightened person for his times
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Acceptance of all types of people