Daniel Boone Accomplishments

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“It is not how you die, it is what you live for.” Daniel Boone once said. In this essay, I will tell you about Daniel Boone and how he explored and settled in Kentucky. I will also tell start with when he was born, how old he was when he got his first accomplishments, and how he earned his accomplishments. Then about his struggles and how he fought through them. After that, I will tell you what he did before he died and how he died. Daniel Boone was born on October 22, 1734 in Pennsylvania with his farmer dad and 11 brothers and sisters. By the time Daniel was 5 years old, he was already chopping wood. 5 years later, he was able to handle his father's cows. By the age 13, Daniel obtained his first rifle. Daniel was so skilled at shooting his

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