The Frontiersmen chronicles the life of Simon Kenton (a Kentucky frontiersman) and Tecumseh (the leader of the Shawnee) and the events surrounding the white expansion into what is now known as Ohio and Kentucky.

2011年8月31日 · One of Eckert's most popular books, this is a narrative history of the opening of Kentucky and the great Northwest Territory -- Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota -- during the period 1755 to 1836, through events of the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

Set against the turbulent backdrop of early American expansion, “The Frontiersmen” chronicles the fierce struggles between Native Americans and settlers. Driven from their lands, Indigenous tribes fought fiercely to protect their final strongholds.

The Frontiersmen: A Narrative Summary & Study Guide includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis, quotes, character descriptions, themes, and more.

The Frontiersmen is incredibly immersive, often reading like a novel bringing to life the old frontier of Ohio and Kentucky from about 1774 to 1810, the bloody period when it was settled by Americans and the Indians were pushed west (or dead). Despite it's strong narrative it's also a history and reliable for the most part.

The book intertwines the story of Kenton with that of the visionary Indian leader Tecumseh, a rough contemporary of Kenton and probably the last best hope of Native Americans to have maintained political independence in the face of European expansion.

The frontiersmen were a remarkable breed of men. They were often rough and illiterate, sometimes brutal and vicious, often seeking an escape in the wilderness of mid-America from crimes...