Daniel Boone Video

Study Daniel Boone using Online Video

Use these 6 online educational video titles to learn about this legendary frontiersman's experiences, from his young hunting days to his famous excursions through the wilderness of Kentucky, and learn the name of the trail Daniel Boone established that led into Kentucky. Discover the beauty and dangers of the new frontier and learn how Daniel Boone and his small group of explorers opened the door to western expansion with their discovery of the Cumberland Gap. Realize some of the European countries from which early settlers arrived. Locate the original thirteen colonies and explain why they were overseen by the British when Kentucky was settled.

Learning Objectives:

• Discover the beauty and dangers of the new frontier and learn how Daniel Boone and his small group of explorers opened the door to western expansion with their discovery of the Cumberland Gap.
• List some of the European countries from which early settlers arrived.
• Locate the original thirteen colonies and explain why they were overseen by the British when Kentucky was settled.
• Describe the establishment of frontier towns and the forts associated with them.

• History > American Pioneering Experience > Daniel Boone And The American Pioneering Experience
• The First American Pioneers (Runtime: 01:54)
• The Native Americans (Runtime: 04:51)
• The Colonists (Runtime: 03:11)
• The Life of Daniel Boone (Runtime: 05:42)
• The Settling of Kentucky (Runtime: 06:53)
• America's First Epic Hero (Runtime: 03:47)