Daniel Boone vs Thomas Paine
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Compare the life timelines of Daniel Boone (1734–1820) and Thomas Paine (1737–1809) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1737 to 1809.
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Daniel Boone (1734–1820)
- — Born near Reading, Pennsylvania Verified
- — Family moved to the Yadkin River valley in North Carolina Verified
- — Married Rebecca Bryan Verified
- — Made his first long hunt into Kentucky Verified
- — Blazed the Wilderness Road and founded Boonesborough Verified
- — Captured by Shawnee warriors and adopted into the tribe Verified
- — Helped defend Boonesborough during a Shawnee siege Verified
- — Served in the Virginia General Assembly Verified
- — Moved to Missouri after losing his Kentucky land claims Verified
- — Died at his son's home in Missouri Verified
Thomas Paine (1737–1809)
- — Born in Thetford, Norfolk, England Verified
- — Worked as a corset-maker and later as an excise officer Verified
- — Emigrated to Philadelphia with a recommendation from Benjamin Franklin Verified
- — Published Common Sense Verified
- — Wrote The American Crisis series Verified
- — Published Rights of Man in defense of the French Revolution Verified
- — Elected to the French National Convention Verified
- — Imprisoned in the Luxembourg Prison during the Terror Verified
- — Returned to the United States at Jefferson's invitation Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified