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I am baffled how an article on Daniel Boone does not even mention his role, direct and indirect, in the genocide of native peoples who’s land he was “exploring” and “settling” — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.248.65.8 (talk) 22:26, 27 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that this issue needs to be addressed in the article.--Haruo (talk) 04:42, 28 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If anyone initiates a section on that subject, please source it. And with the proper inline citations...Personally, I would be cautious. I've read about Boone and there isn't much - if anything - to indicate that he had any intention to 'eradicate' Native Americans (thus, the "genocide")... He was a product of his time, born in N.America with no ties to Europe beyond whatever stories his parents might have told him, and wrapped up in the conflicts where he was (early local Indian skirmishes) and issues...Associating Boone with the word "genocide" is an awfully strong claim. It will require scholarly historical references, not political (PC) or sociological BS...Engr105th (talk) 03:04, 6 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the article addresses this topic in a way reflective of our sources. The article makes clear that Boone played a significant role in dispossessing Natives of Kentucky and Ohio, directly killing maybe two or three Native people in the process, and was heralded by some as a symbol of Manifest Destiny. I've looked for reliable sources to expand on this but haven't seen any as of yet. Kevin1776 (talk) 02:53, 29 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Did Daniel have other siblings besides his brother Squire Boone Jr? I think there should be sisters Sarah Boone Reese (1728-1753) and Elizabeth Boone (1732-1825). Also, does anyone know when Israel was born and died? Thank you. Rissa, Guild of Copy Editors (talk) 18:22, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The article now says Boone was "the sixth of eleven children." Since Wikipedia is not a genealogical site, we don't list his siblings unless they are notable in some way. Kevin1776 (talk) 02:30, 29 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Copied from User talk:Vsmith because I wanted to get someone's opinion:

I was all set to make an edit and saw that the article was featured, so I'm reluctant. If this was something wroth including then it would have made it into the article before it was featured I'm looking for someone who might be watching for inappropriate edits. Because of the quote "Legend has it" I'm a little concerned. Boone was supposedly gone for 24 months and his wife, thinking he was dead, had a relationship with Boone's brother from which a daughter was born. Boone accepted the child as if it was his. I don't want to go looking for the sources (you can see there are two) but these details are here.^[1]

— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 19:27, 11 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The originals would be better but I don't have easy access to them. I'll do it.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 15:18, 12 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I did a search to see if Robert Morgan had an article, and I apparently found the biography here but there's no way to know where in the book to look, if I even can. I've found Google Books sometimes limits people to a few free pages.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 15:31, 12 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I've added some info about this to the article. Modern biographers are skeptical about the tale, but they all mention it. Kevin1776 (talk) 02:24, 29 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

In this section, the phrasing makes it sound as if Daniel Boone himself was tortured to death. Could this be better written to clarify which parties were captured, and which were tortured and killed during this incident? The last sentence says 'killings', so it seems that there were more victims than just Henry, but we know from the continuation of this article that Boone was not among those killed.

"This group had decided, in the words of historian John Mack Faragher, "to send a message of their opposition to settlement". James Boone and William Russell's son Henry were captured and gruesomely tortured to death. The brutality of the killings sent shock waves along the frontier, and Boone's party abandoned its expedition.[24]"

17.232.38.192 (talk) 21:33, 18 March 2020 (UTC) SR[reply]

Two victims are mentioned in the quote you cited: James Boone and Henry Russell. Perhaps you misread the first name as Daniel Boone. Kevin1776 (talk) 02:27, 29 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I think this is a test edit, but I'm not familiar enough with the subject and references to be sure. Any help out there on this? Ward20 (talk) 03:47, 31 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This is a 2006 Featured article that has not been maintained to FA standards:

• Have the issues in the sections above been addressed?
• There have been citation needed tags for a long time.
• There are inconsistent and incomplete citations, and there is not a consistent author style on citations, samples: :*http://www.frankfortpublicart.com/images/docsAndLinks/boone/Daniel%20Boones%20Monument.pdf

• "2 April 1863". September 5, 2018.

• Is there a reason the Further reading items can't or haven't been used as sources?

If these issues cannot be addressed, the article should be submitted to Featured article review. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:18, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I will attempt to clean this up. It was my baby long ago, but I let the paint peel and trash accumulate in the front yard. Kevin1776 (talk) 16:48, 21 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Kevin1776! sorry for the delay in getting back here, I have been quite busy. Thanks for doing the work!

There are CITEREF errors:

• Aron, Stephen (1996). How the West Was Lost: The Transformation of Kentucky from Daniel Boone to Henry Clay. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-5296-X. Harv warning: There is no link pointing to this citation. The anchor is named CITEREFAron1996.
• Elliott, Lawrence (1976). The Long Hunter: A New Life of Daniel Boone. New York: Reader's Digest Press. ISBN 0-88349-066-8. Harv warning: There is no link pointing to this citation. The anchor is named CITEREFElliott1976.

That could be because you removed citations pointing to those sources, but did not remove the sources ?? So should be an easy fix.

I am not sure it is OK to do date ranges like this ... 1855/56 ... in the image caption, unless that is how the painting is titled? MOS:DATERANGE

In several places you use the word Native Americans, in other you use Indians. I wonder why the switch within article?

Should the See also items, Daniel Boone National Forest and Boone Trail, be worked in to Legacy?

Put citations in ascending order, sample ... reshaped to suit popular tastes.[133][116]

Could you find a way to incorporate the publisher on this note? The complete lyrics of the song: Archived June 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.

Check throughout for curly quotes.

Since none of this is particularly troublesome, I am marking Satisfactory at WP:URFA/2020. Best regards, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:50, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you SandyGeorgia for your characteristically useful comments. I will address all of these points in forthcoming edits. Best wishes, Kevin1776 (talk) 06:37, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Historic rescue: Your edit here added reference — {{sfn|Atlas Obscura|2024|pp=}} — that did not point to a citation. Can this error be fixed? —GoldRingChip 20:41, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"founded the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap and into Kentucky, despite resistance from Native Americans", but is "despite" the right word here? It sounds as if he was doing the right thing and his opponents were just delaying the inevitable. Maybe that's true but would in the face of work better? I don't know. --Northernhenge (talk) 11:03, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]