=Daniel Boone=:—­Look up the adventures of Daniel Boone, and tell some of them in a lively way.  Perhaps you can imagine his telling them in his own words to a settler or a companion.  In that case, try to put in the questions and the comments of the other person.  This will make a kind of dramatic conversation.

=Early Days in our State=:—­With a few changes, you can use the outline given on page 249 for “Early Days in our County.”

=An Encounter with the Indians=:—­Tell a story that you have heard or imagined, about some one’s escape from the Indians.  How did the hero happen to get into such a perilous situation?  Briefly describe his surroundings.  Tell of his first knowledge that the Indians were about to attack him.  What did he do?  How did he feel?  Describe the Indians.  Tell what efforts the hero made to get away or to protect himself.  Make the account of his action brief and lively.  Try to keep him before the reader all the time.  Now and then explain what was going on in his mind.  This is often a good way to secure suspense.  Tell very clearly how the hero succeeded in escaping, and what his difficulties were in getting away from the spot.  Condense the account of what took place after his actual escape.  Where did he take refuge?  Was he much the worse for his adventure?

COLLATERAL READINGS

The Course of American History
  (in Mere Literature) Woodrow Wilson
The Life of George Washington " "
The Winning of the West Theodore Roosevelt
Stories of the Great West " "
Hero Tales from American History Roosevelt and Lodge
The Great Salt Lake Trail Inman and Cody
The Old Santa Fe Trail H. Inman
Rocky Mountain Exploration Reuben G. Thwaites
Daniel Boone " " "
How George Rogers Clark Won the Northwest " " "
Daniel Boone and the Wilderness Road H.A.  Bruce
The Crossing Winston Churchill
The Conquest of Arid America W.E.  Smythe
The Last American Frontier F.L.  Paxon
Northwestern Fights and Fighters Cyrus Townsend Brady
Western Frontier Stories The Century Company
The Story of Tonty Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Heroes of the Middle West " " "
Pony Tracks Frederic Remington
The Different West A.E.  Bostwick
The Expedition of Lewis and Clark J.K.  Hosmer
The Trail of Lewis and Clark O.D.  Wheeler