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Example in this ebookI.THE AMERICAN BACKWOODSMANThe backwoods town in colonial days—The place of the backwoodsmen in the march of progress—Boone and his descendants among the leading pioneers—How the backwoods fighters forced the boundary westward—The frontier farmer was necessarily hunter and fighter—The character of the backwoodsman and his manner of life—The dwellings, dress and weapons of the frontier—Daniel Boone, a typical backwoodsman—His birth and boyhood in a frontier settlement—His parents migrate to North Carolina—Then he marries and settles on the border—He explores Kentucky and forms a determination to settle there.We shall be able to follow the story of Daniel Boone with a better understanding if, before entering upon it, we take a brief survey of the country in which his entire life was passed and the people among whom he lived—the American backwoods and the American backwoodsmen.At the outbreak of the Revolution the American colonies extended no farther west than the Alleghany Mountains, and consisted of the narrow strip of territory lying between that rocky wall and the Atlantic seaboard. By far the greater portion of the population dwelt along the coast in urban centres, or in comparatively closely settled districts which had been cleared and cultivated. In this belt were found the large plantations and wealthy slave-owners. Beyond it, the land was covered with virgin forest, dense, impenetrable, except along the trails, and infested by wild beasts and savages.In the portion of this region that lay nearest to civilization a rude backwoods town might be found here and there. It lay in a clearing of a few hundred acres, and usually at the junction of several frequented trails. It consisted of a cluster of log cabins, a general store, perhaps a smithy, a school, a tavern, and court-house. The inhabitants seldom numbered more than three or four hundred. It may not be strictly proper to speak of a people to whose midst the schoolmaster and the judge penetrated, as beyond the bounds of civilization, and, of course, the expression is used in a comparative sense. The backwoods dominie was hardly worth considering as an educational factor. He was generally ignorant, frequently intemperate, and sometimes immoral. The law lost much of its wonted majesty in a community where an unpopular judge was liable to be mobbed and a dishonest sheriff to be lynched.The fact is that these people were entirely different from the colonists of the coast—different in origin, in religion, in manners, and customs. With splendid natural qualities, such as made them peculiarly fitted to act as the pioneers of the nation, they were rude, unlettered, and impatient of restraint. In the upbuilding of the infant nation, these pathfinders formed the muscle and sinew, whilst the older communities supplied the brain. Although both classes were essentially Americans, in the Revolutionary period they had hardly anything in common but their patriotism.The inhabitants of the backwoods towns were in general the less bold spirits. Deeper in the forest wilderness were found more daring souls, scattered along the mountain border that divided the colonies from the Indian territory. They lived face to face and in constant touch with the fierce savages, and acted as a buffer to their countrymen behind them.To be continue in this ebook...

Own a very important piece of American History with this RARE 1st/1st Edition of Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun- True First Edition First Printing - 1939 Lippincott Hardcover - Missing Jacket Overview This was no ordinary war. This was a war to make the world safe for democracy. And if democracy was made safe, then nothing else mattered—not the millions of dead bodies, nor the thousands of ruined lives...This is no ordinary novel. This is a novel that never takes the easy way out: it is shocking, violent, terrifying, horrible, uncompromising, brutal, remorseless and gruesome...but so is war. This work continues to rivet readers with its story of an American youth who survives World War I as an armless, legless, and faceless basket case with his mind intact. Condition 309 pages. This is a used book in very good condition. Missing jacket. Cover is bright and clean. Spine is straight and tight, image shown may make spine look crooked but I assure you that it is only the agle. Text is clean and clear. This book is very old and there is general wear from handling as shown in the images. No true damage. No pen or pencil writing within the pages. Strong binding. A very solid, very nice copy of this book in very good condition. Historical Notes Won one of the early National Book Awards Most Original Book of 1939. Anti-War novel written in 1938. It was well reviewed and won an American Booksellers Award in 1940. Please read description and look at photos before buying The pictures are of the exact book you will be receiving. Sales final. If you would like more pictures please do not hesitate to ask and I'll get those for you right away. Item shipped properly with proper wrapping. Domestic shipping is free. If you would prefer a specific shipping service, please let me know and I will accommodate your request. Yes we ship international as well.

From the front flap of this 154-page book: "When Jeremy and Jennifer Lane discovered the portrait of their ancestor in the attic, they could not foresee how this steely-eyed many-times great-grandmother would effect their future. The wild disorder in their kitchen caused by an intruder, the chance discovery of a family name in an old newspaper, and their encounter with a refugee artist who rescues them in a moment of danger are seemingly unrelated elements in an engrossing mystery. All of these incidents raise the questions of: how can the Lanes prove their claim to a lost fortune; what secret does the family portrait conceal; and who were the refugee artist's threatening callers. Finding the answers to these questions leads Jeremy and Jennifer down paths of intrigue and peril. Readers will enjoy the lively Lane family and their adventures in this exciting book by a favorite writer of mysteries for young people."

Set on a remote farm, near a mountain and pond. Fearing the loss of their farm, the family is also being menaced by strangers coming around their home and searching for old letters that might be very valuable. If the family finds them first, the letters might make them enough money so they won't have to sell their property and lose their beloved horse.