Excerpt from Thrilling Adventures of American Pioneers and Heroes: Containing Graphic Accounts of Men Whose Daring Deeds Have Given Them World-Wide Fame The work begins with the heroes of the wilderness. Daniel Boone, with only his rifle for a companion, has thrilling adventures with the Indians Kit Carson shows himself to be a heroic leader and guide. John C. Fremont plants the Stars and Stripes on the highest peak of the Rockies, and earns the proud title of The Pathfinder. Lewis and Clarke, under the direction of President Jefferson, explore the great Northwest, make the acquaintance of unknown tribes of Indians, and after encountering incredible hardships and dangers, open the way to the Pacific Ocean. David Crockett, that eccentric hero of many adventures, tells the thrilling story of his famous career, which all readers follow with absorbing interest. These are the heroes of the wild frontiers, our nation's advance guard, preparing the way for civilization. Our Naval Heroes, the great Masters of the Sea, are seen through the dark clouds of storm and battle, and graphic accounts are furnished of their heroic achievements. Their personal heroism is the wonder of all readers and the theme of song and story. We hear the roar of their death dealing guns and are ready to applaud their brilliant victories. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.