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The Frontiersmen: A Narrative
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5 out of 5
Based on 78 Ratings and 78 Reviews

Book Description
The author did seven years of research before writing this book. "This book is fact, not fiction," he says on page 1. The author relates the story of Simon Kenton, who by age 18 was already reknown as a woodsman, fighter and scout. His contemporaries were Daniel Boone, Arthur St. Clair, Anthony Wayne and others who helped open for settlement vast wild areas of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky ... More
Book Information
PublisherLittle, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers
BindingHardcover (16 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-10B001L4BF30
Publication Date/1967
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About Allan W. Eckert (Author) : Allan W. Eckert is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Allan W. Eckert include The Court-Martial of Daniel Boone, Blue Jacket: War Chief of t... more
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2/13/2010 Bruce Stacy said: First novel in Eckert's Winning America Series. Well written, page turning historical narrative. Some object to his methods of telling history using "hidden dialogue", but these books are true to the facts, keep you turning the pages and teach the history of America's founding.
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