Boone County Originals: Remarkable People and Curious Incidents

Daniel Boone may never have set foot in the Illinois county that bears his name, but his tradition of blazing new trails is certainly honored here. Boone County has been the home of Native American legends, a Major League Baseball player, a Miss America and a cross-dressing Civil War soldier. And don’t forget Hairbreadth Harry, King of the Hobos, ? who wrote poetry, walked backward and bathed in gasoline. Enjoy the best of Mike Doyle’s historical columns as he introduces the fascinating folk of this garden on the prairie, ? where some of the tallest tales are true.