Pioneering Across America They came with courage, faith and optimism .
and very little else.
The stories of dauntless spirit told here include the author's ancestors who pioneered across the ocean in 1618 and 1620 to Jamestown and Plymouth.
The odyssey continues with chronicles of 18th century Pennsylvania and crossing the Appalachians with Daniel Boone.
Revolutionary War tales, Oregon Trail sagas, triumph and heartache are all wrapped up in this survey of pioneers from related fami.