American Pioneers and Patriots Series

Captain William Kidd and Others of the Buccaneers

Daniel Boone is regarded as the first real American folk hero. Without his cunning bravery, settlement west of the Appalachians may not have been made possible for years. Boone's Wilderness Road, which is still used today, helped bridge the Cumberland Gap, granting access to the state of Kentucky from Pennsylvania.

Thanks to the writing of John S. C. Abbot, the life and genius of Boone can truly be appreciated through Daniel Boone: The Pioneer of Kentucky. Find out just how Boone crafted his Wilderness Trail, what he did to make it happen, and how he overcame the struggles of life in late eighteenth century America.

All of Boone's greatest achievements can be found in Abbott's words, including:

The birth of Wilderness Road
Boone's time served in the Revolutionary War
How he managed to live among the Shawnee Native American warriors
His time in the Virginia General Assembly

Daniel Boone lived a modest life in his later years, settling down in St. Louis, where he managed land for the rest of his life. If it were not for Abbott's book, the real story of Daniel Boone may never have been told.

Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Ferdinand de Soto

by John S C Abbott

Published 21 December 2018

Miles Standish

by John S C Abbott

Published 29 March 2014

George Washington

by John S C Abbott

Published 29 March 2014

Benjamin Franklin

by John S C Abbott

Published 24 June 2010

David Crockett

by John S C Abbott

Published 25 June 2006

David Crockett certainly was not a model man. But he was a representative man. He has exerted a very powerful influence over our history. His wild and wondrous life is worthy of the study of every patriot.