Lads - Well into Ted Franklin Beleu's "Hunters of Kentucke" - THAT gentleman can WRITE! Simply beautiful prose, not over written, and really carries the mood of the time. I got to read anything else I can find from him - his way of weaving facts into narrative prose is history writing at its' best.

Boone

Shelters,Shacks,And Shanties by D.C. Beard
i think this was originaly published for the Boy Scouts back in 1914.very informative and lots of diagrams,it's making me want to go out in the woods and build a shack.

Just finished a couple good ones: "Daniel Boone, Life and Legend of an American Pioneer," by John Mack Faragher; and "As Various as their Land, the everyday lives of 18th century Americans," by Stephanie Grauman Wolf.

currently working way thru 'longrifles of north carolina' by mr. bivins, jr. more on gunmakers, makes of rifles and western expansion of north carolina. purty good so far.

almost finished with" The Horse in Blackfoot Indian Culture. Has been a real neat book.

just started Journal Of A Mountain Man-James Clyman

Re-reading “Trader Horn”. I know, wrong continent.

Just finished "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin." Just covers the first 50 years or so, stopping in 1757. Some say it's mostly written as instruction to his son, and there is some sound advice in the book.

Sparks

Sparks,
Los Complices del Presidente. Snicker. Just couldn't resist.
Hombre del Bosque

Vollie,
No Comprende.

But I am currently reading "Seedtime on the Cumberland," by Harriette Simpson Arnow.

Sparks

Sparks: I think thats "All the President's men"

Para,
You are correcto! But it isn't Nixon's men. It is Calderon's men.
Hombre del Bosque

Awesome!!! I knew Nixon was framed, now we know who did it!

Just finished "Crow Killer." Was a really good book. I'm probably going to re-read a James Alexander Thom book. Any of his books are very good .

Lads: Just now finished the Draper book on Daniel Boone, edited by Ted Franklin Belue. Belue is a fantastic writer and equally great editor - his comments on each chapter are a book in themselves. As most know, the "Draper Manuscripts" form perhaps the greatest treasure trove of early Colonial Settlement as we have - rich in detail, very well researched, and blessed with the recollections of those who were there, or whose parents were. As a many times grandson of Daniel Boone, I have read many of the popular biographies, but this one tops my list for sure. If you have not, you should surely read this one. Besides, it is actually truthful!

Col Boone

just finished "Journal of a Trapper" by Osborne Russell he ended up living in oregon a good read if u like history

A bit late in the period: John Baird's two Hawken books. Thanks for all the suggestions, there's enough good reading in the list to keep a man busy for a lot of winters.

Rich

'So The Loud Torrent' by R.C. House. Not bad, interesting story but follows the formula for most mountain man fiction adventure stories. The book was a cheap binding and is falling apart, I'll throw away when finished.

Back issues of MUZZLELOADER. Now reading Jul/Aug '97.

"Those Tremendous Mountains" by David Freeman Hawke. It's an account of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.