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Topic: Today in history...
Posted By: Kickboxer
Subject: Today in history...
Date Posted: September/26/2010 at 13:30

American Minute for September 26th:

    Daniel Boone served with George Washington in 1755 during the French and Indian War. In 1765, Daniel Boone explored Florida. Virginia Governor Patrick Henry sent Daniel Boone to survey Kentucky and in 1775, the Pennsylvania Company had him erect a fort on the Kentucky River, which he named Boonesboro. In 1778, during the Revolution, Daniel Boone went to Blue Licks to get salt for his settlement but was captured by Shawnee Indians and taken to Detroit. He learned of British plans to incited Indians to attack his settlement, so he escaped and ran nearly 400 miles in 5 days to warn Boonseboro. Daniel Boone became a Major in the militia and served in Virginia's legislature. He bought land in Kentucky but lost it due to poorly prepared titles. Boone left Kentucky in 1799 and bought land from Spain in Missouri, west of the Mississippi River. Boone then lost this land in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase. An act of Congress gave him back his land just six years before his death, which was SEPTEMBER 26, 1820. On October 17, 1816, Daniel Boone wrote to his sister-in-law Sarah Boone: "The religion I have is to love and fear God, believe in Jesus Christ, do all the good to my neighbor, and myself that I can, do as little harm as I can help, and trust on God's mercy for the rest."

Now THAT'S a marathon...


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Posted By: Ed Connelly
Date Posted: September/26/2010 at 14:01
He was probably a filthy capitalist, slave-owning exploiter who stole everything he ever got from the poor Indians......after he traded them smallpox-infected blankets....and after he ran off with their womenfolk without paying for them!! 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Posted By: stickbow46
Date Posted: September/26/2010 at 22:04
I say string him up,he used the word GOD in a positive wayWink

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Posted By: Ed Connelly
Date Posted: September/26/2010 at 22:13
He also broke the speed limit!!   

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Posted By: helo18
Date Posted: September/27/2010 at 19:20
I have heard somehow somewhere in my family tree Daniel Boone is in there.

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Posted By: Ed Connelly
Date Posted: September/30/2010 at 19:46
I went to elementary school with his great-great-great-whatever grandson...........
 
[ he was left handed and was named Daniel Boone....]   !!!     he was my bud......  
 
 
............back in the fifties......................Shocked      


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Posted By: Kickboxer
Date Posted: September/30/2010 at 20:04
Helo, we're related.  Daniel Boone is also in my ancestory on my mother's side.  My name, Daniel, is both after my dad and the relationship to Boone. So my mother said...
 


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Posted By: helo18
Date Posted: September/30/2010 at 20:49
KB, my dads name is also Daniel. Although I don't know if it is from Boone at all. My guess would be Daniel from the Bible.

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To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.

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Posted By: BeltFed
Date Posted: October/01/2010 at 15:35
Pat Boone, and Richard Boone both claimed to be related to Daniel Boone.
 I'm not related to Daniel Boone, but I am as ugly as Richard BooneBig Grin


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Posted By: Ed Connelly
Date Posted: October/02/2010 at 13:21
Originally posted by BeltFed BeltFed wrote:

Pat Boone, and Richard Boone both claimed to be related to Daniel Boone.
 I'm not related to Daniel Boone, but I am as ugly as Richard BooneBig Grin
 
 
Oh, good............    


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Posted By: Kickboxer
Date Posted: October/02/2010 at 14:07
Originally posted by BeltFed BeltFed wrote:

Pat Boone, and Richard Boone both claimed to be related to Daniel Boone.
 I'm not related to Daniel Boone, but I am as ugly as Richard BooneBig Grin
My uncle had a complete family history done back in the 50's.  I got to read it once before we were
"disassociated". 


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