Daniel & Nathan Boone's Missouri

Travel’n On Radio will explore the legacy of one of America’s great frontier families, Daniel Boone and his son Nathan, who helped settle the American frontier in Missouri. Dr. David Knolls and Grady Manus of Lindenwood University will introduce the historic home of Daniel Boone and Boonesfield Village, the place Daniel Boone launched America’s early exploration into the West. Then, David Roggensees of the Nathan Boone Homestead in Southwest Missouri—the Ozarks—will offer a glimpse into the life of Nathan Boone.

Episode Segments:

The Daniel Boone Home We visit with Dr. David Knolls at the historic home of Daniel Boone, and he explains the Boone history in Missouri & how their inter-dependence with African-Americans helped them succeed in settling the frontier. Then, Grady Manus shares what life was like 200 years ago for Daniel Boone & family.
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The Daniel Boone Home – Part Two We continue our tour of the historic home of Daniel Boone with our guide Grady Manus.
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Nathan Boone & The American Frontier With the help David Roggensees, we pick up the story of the Boone Family in Ashgrove Missouri, the site of the Nathan Boone Homestead. David tells us what life was like for Nathan and his family out on the American Frontier.
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