The Pioneers: Their Lives and Adventures

.This book from West Virginia author Dale Payne is compiled from the Draper Manuscripts and other historical documents. It is a collection of biographical sketches and adventures of some of the pioneers that played important roles in taming the Wilderness of the Eastern Frontier.

They were hunters, settlers, traders, explorers and Indian fighters. There were many other who played important roles also - these are just a few. The Pioneers will give you a glimpse into the lives of some of our early pioneers and afford you an opportunity to share their many adventures with them. These men did not set out to make the history books. They were your average 18th century individual who was simply trying to establish a homestead or make a living for them and their families on the frontier.

8 1/2 x 11 paperback. 140 pages, index, $16.00.