Documents in Year 1780                     

Links of Interest:

• American Revolution:

American Revolution 1775-1783

All about the American Revolution from battles and commanders to documents and timeline

American Revolutionary War Reenactment organization

Field Guide has drawings of Continental forces uniforms

• Native Americans:

Small Pox Epidemic among Texas and New Mexico Indians (southwest)
Viola, Herman I, North American Indians, Crown Publishers, New York: New York, 1996

• Wild West/Frontier:

Kentucky Frontier being settled as part of Virginia

"Kentucky County divided into three counties in 1780 to include Jefferson, Fayette and Lincoln."
Source: "Lincoln County Kentucky" by Turner Publishing Company 2002 pages 10-11, 18

Daniel Boone and William Clark

Daniel Boone participates in William Clark's campaign

My Father, Daniel Boone: The Draper Interviews with Nathan Boone

This free ebook preview provides a major portion of an interview of Nathan Boone, the youngest son of frontiersman, Daniel Boone. He and his wife recollect interesting stories they knew about his father's exploits on the American frontier. (see page 71)