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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
This is a 2006 Featured article that has not been maintained to FA standards:
If these issues cannot be addressed, the article should be submitted to Featured article review. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 01:18, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
Hi, Kevin1776! sorry for the delay in getting back here, I have been quite busy. Thanks for doing the work!
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)
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There is a request, submitted by Catfurball, for an audio version of this article to be created. For further information, see WikiProject Spoken Wikipedia. The rationale behind the request is: "Important". |
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
This is a 2006 Featured article that has not been maintained to FA standards:
If these issues cannot be addressed, the article should be submitted to Featured article review. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 01:18, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
Hi, Kevin1776! sorry for the delay in getting back here, I have been quite busy. Thanks for doing the work!
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)