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My Father, Daniel Boone: The Draper Interviews with Nathan Boone

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The Draper Interviews provide insight into the life of Boone, free of the myth and larger than life stereotype that has always surrounded this remarkable frontiersman. Nathan Boone's recollections of his father also gives us a glimpse of how Daniel himself viewed the world in which he lived and allows us to more clearly understand the man from which the legend sprung. Though many books written from similiar interviews are dull and rather boring, the Draper Interviews are arranged so that they make for rather stimulating reading and keep the reader eagerly in longing for the next chapter. Truly a "must read" for anyone interested in Daniel Boone or early Kentucky history.

Nathan Boone and his wife, Olive van Bibber Boone, had the kind of memories most people wish for. They remembered virtually all of the early history of Commonwealth of Kentucky. When Lyman Draper came to visit them for two months in 1851 he found them full of the most interesting and detailed memories of Daniel Boone. Not only had the elder Boone lived with them and shared his own memories, they had also lived through many of the incidents themselves, and knew many of the old pioneers -- old van Bibber was one of the earliest settlers in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Enjoyable, highly readable. I highly recommend this book.

I thought it an excellent book which sheds some interesting light on Nathans father, Daniel Boone. Nathan seems to have had a pretty good memory for detail at his age. How I would have loved to been there when Simon Kenton made his last visit to Daniel. Two great frontiersmen in their twilight. Their kind will never be again.. the frontier is gone.

Tragic that Daniel Boone would die penniless due to legalities with land claim issues and some bad business ventures. But his heart was always in the right place, and he kept his honor and dignity to the end. In short, a book worthy of any serious student of American History, or those that want to know about Daniel from the mouth of his son.

If you enjoyed reading about Daniel Boone, you will find this interview by Lymon Draper fascinating. You can see the actual hand written questions and answers at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison, Wisconsin. I highly recommend reading about Nathan Boone himself. He is as historicaly significant as his father was.

I enjoy reading anything on Daniel Boone, he is my 5th great grandfather. His life is amazing to read about, so I try and get as many books about his life and family. Daniel Boone is one amazing person in history. Thanks, Dan Hughes

This book tells you a lot about how the days were back when Daniel Boone was still alive. It has Lyman Draper asking questions and Nathan & Olive Van Bibber Boone answering questions. I bought this book because Olive Van Bibber is my 5th Great Grand-Aunt and it was great to read things from her perspective. I was also pleasantly suprised to see family trees in the front and back of the book, Nathan & Olive's, Boone Family, Bryant Family, Callaway Family and Van Bibber Family(my kin)!