The First Kentucky Expedition: Journal and Analysis of Dr. Thomas Walker

Описание: Dr. Thomas Walker was the first Euro-American to document having crossed through the Cumberland Gap. The trail he blazed into Kentucky in 1750 would be followed by Daniel Boone and millions of Americans thereafter. This podcast-style video includes a brief biography of Dr. Thomas Walker, a word-for-word reading of Walker’s Kentucky exploration journal account, and an in-depth analysis of that material that I think you will gain a lot of value from.

00:00 - Dr. Thomas Walker Biography
16:45 - Dr. Thomas Walker Journal
52:00 - Full Journal Analysis

Want to follow along on Walker’s journey while you listen? Here’s an illustrated map I found to help: http://www.virginiaplaces.org/settlel...

Want to read along? The entire journal is on the FTC website: frontiertradingcompany.org

I am by no means an authoritative source on Walker or his life — just a kid with a passion for the period and a desire to inspire. I do my best on every video, but over the rest of my life spent in this hobby, I expect to identify mistakes in past works. Any inaccuracies found in this work will be detailed right here in the video description:

1) Tumbler may have been a reference to the drinking vessel.
2) Walker’s carved tomahawk was more likely picked up by someone else and stashed in that rock outcrop with the other gear — this was a possibility I hadn’t considered.

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Music Licensed in this production:
Brightarm Orchestra / United We Stand / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com