Trailblazers of America

In 1775, as war raged in the Thirteen Colonies, a brave hunter named Daniel Boone was fighting a different battle—one to open America’s untamed wilderness to settlers. While colonial militias faced British soldiers in New England, Boone blazed trails through Kentucky’s forests and across the Appalachian Mountains. This video episode—based on a PragerU Kids biographical book—tells the first chapter of America’s westward expansion through the life of legendary trailblazer Daniel Boone.

When George Washington was president, America’s frontier was the Northwest Territory—land beneath the Great Lakes and east of the Mississippi River. Settling that land meant surviving in the wild, fighting off hostile Indians, and following a man who planted so many orchards he earned the name Johnny Appleseed. This video episode—based on a PragerU Kids biographical book—tells the second chapter of America’s westward expansion through the tale of Johnny Appleseed, a pioneer who nurtured America’s future with faith and generosity.

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson made the deal of a lifetime. His famous "Louisiana Purchase" from France doubled America's size. But exploring nearly a million square miles of untamed wilderness was no small task. Jefferson chose two brave men to lead the way: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. This episode—based on a PragerU Kids biographical book—tells the next chapter of America’s westward expansion through the thrilling journey that brought Lewis and Clark all the way to the Pacific Ocean and back again.