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Hardy pioneers defend west and win new United States
The article recalls Daniel Boone and 30 axmen opening the frontier from the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky, enduring Indian attacks and harsh travel to Boonesborough. It notes Henderson’s arrival, early governance, and a strong frontier ethic shaping American self rule, self sufficiency, and resilience. The piece frames the West as vital to the nation’s birth and character.
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Hardy Pioneers
West
United States
DGN McLeod
Associated Press
Massachusetts
Daniel Boone
Hardy
Felix Walker
Tennessee
Boone
Cumberland Gap
Appalachians
Thomas Jefferson
Kentucky River
America
Mohawk Valley
Caintuck
Continental Army
Walter Raleigh
Plymouth Company
Pilgrims
England