♪♪ >>> bob drury and tom clavin talk about their book "blood & treasure: daniel boone and the fight for america's first frontier." they examine america's westward expansion and brutal conflicts with native americans through the eyes of daniel boone. water mark books and cafe of wichita, kansas, hosted this event, and provided the video. >> i want to read a couple of paragraphs from a pitch letter from the executive editor at saint martin's press about this book and he says, for years bob drury and tom clavin have been taking forgotten pieces of history and turning them into compelling narratives that illuminate the subjects, making the hysterical figures or events leap off the page. and i concur. with daniel boone, they have found the perfect subject for their unique brand of history. he's a well known historical adventurer shrouded in legend. this fast-paced inspiring narrative fueled by contemporary diaries and journals, newspaper reports and eyewitness accounts is -- a stirring chronicle of the conflict over america's first frontier that places the reader at the center of this remark

. >> bob drury and tom clavin talk about their book "blood and treasure". daniel boone and the fight for america's first frontier. they examine america's westward expansion and brutal conflicts with native americans through the eyes of daniel boone. water marks books and cafÉ of wichita, kansas, hosted this event and provided the video. >>> i want to read a couple of paragraphs from a pitch letter from the executive editor at st. martin's crest about this book. he says for years bob drury and tom clavin have been taking forgotten pieces of history and turning them into compelling narratives that illuminate the subjects, making the historical figures or events leap off the page, and i concur. with daniel boone, they have found the perfect subject for their unique brand of history. he's a well-known historical adventurer shrouded in legend. this fast-paced fiery narrative fueled by contemporary diaries and journals, newspaper reports and eyewitness accounts, is a stirring chronicle of the conflict over america's first frontier that places the reader at the c

bob drury and tom clavin are the number one new york times bestselling authors of the heart of everything that is. lucky six six halsey's typhoon last man out and the last stand of box company which won the marine corps heritage foundation's general wallace m green junior award. they have just learned today that the book is on the new york times bestseller list. and it is number one at watermark books and cafe on our bestseller list. so i just want to give you both a warm welcome and i will turn the virtual stage over to you bob. thank you sarah. thank you so much. thank you so much. and thank you, lauren and and thanks to everyone at watermark. i have never been there as you know, tom has and he just sings your praise. so it's not only a pleasure to be here tonight with all of you, but it's not her and thank you all who's ever out there. i thought we might have a brady bunch screen in front of me, but i can only see tom and you so it's probably better that way i get distracted easily. so i'll just i guess i'll kick it off by saying that both tom and i are well aware. at the foremost impo

. ♪♪ >>> bob drury and tom clavin talk about their book "blood & treasure: daniel boone and the fight for america's first frontier." they examine america's westward expansion and brutal conflicts with native americans through the eyes of daniel boone. water mark books and cafe of wichita, kansas, hosted this event, and provided the video. >> i want to read a couple of paragraphs from

. >> bob drury and tom clavin talk about their book "blood and treasure". daniel boone and the fight for america's first frontier. they examine america's westward expansion and brutal conflicts with native americans through the eyes of daniel boone. water marks books and cafÉ of wichita, kansas, hosted this event and provided the video. >>> i want to read a couple of paragraphs from a pitch letter