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The Frontiersmen

A Narrative

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The Frontiersmen

By: Allan W. Eckert
Narrated by: Kevin Foley
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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 committed back east. In the beautiful but deadly country that would one day come to be known as West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, more often than not they left their bones to bleach beside forest paths or on the banks of the Ohio River, victims of Indians who claimed the vast virgin territory and strove to turn back the growing tide of whites.

These frontiersmen are the subjects of Allan W. Eckert's dramatic history. Against the background of such names as George Rogers Clark, Daniel Boone, Arthur St. Clair, Anthony Wayne, Simon Girty, and William Henry Harrison, Eckert has re-created the life of one of America's most outstanding heroes, Simon Kenton. Kenton's role in opening the Northwest Territory to settlement more than rivaled that of his friend Daniel Boone. By his 18th birthday, Kenton had already won frontier renown as woodsman, fighter, and scout. His incredible physical strength and endurance, his great dignity and innate kindness made him the ideal prototype of the frontier hero.

Yet there is another story to The Frontiersmen. It is equally the story of one of history's greatest leaders, whose misfortune was to be born to a doomed cause and a dying race. Tecumseh, the brilliant Shawnee chief, welded together by the sheer force of his intellect and charisma an incredible Indian confederacy that came desperately close to breaking the thrust of the white man's westward expansion. Like Kenton, Tecumseh was the paragon of his people's virtues, and the story of his life, in Eckert's hands, reveals most profoundly the grandeur and the tragedy of the American Indian.

©2001 Jesse Stuart Foundation (P)2011 Tantor
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"Historian-novelist Eckert has fashioned an epic narrative history of the struggle for dominance of the Ohio River Valley that makes compelling reading." ( Publishers Weekly)
Meticulously Researched History • Captivating Narrative Style • Vivid Historical Details • Balanced Perspectives
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Allen W Eckert is another great writer and Kevin Foley puts you in it. just a great book. see for yourself

another of my top 10

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without a doubt the most interesting book I've ever read on the subject. very interesting and well presented.

wow what a book!

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Other than the nature in which Europeans destroyed the native peoples and culture, which is perfectly depicted in this book, the the writing itself is beyond incredible. The narration is pristine.

incredible!

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This book has amazing stories, many of them tragic... Not for the faint of heart.

Powerful but Heavy reading

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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. The author is a master at presenting his Storico information and Intermatic setting. It’s also refreshing the way the author presents and the stories without bias. The only negative is the narrator is faux Indian accentwhen narrating words spoken by Tecumseh. The narrator uses an elderly modern American Indians voice tone and inflection. Tecumseh died at 45 years old and surely did not speak like a tired old man

Excellent presentation informative entertaining

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I enjoyed this book. I had heard a lot about this book it was worth the money.

quite good

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A really long entertaining listen with the true unembellished story of the American Frontier.
Heroes and villains you may have never heard about.

GREAT HISTORY

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True history with great story telling. All characters come to life. Every young man will love it. And old men

Best find all year!

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this wonderful true store keeps you wanting more after every chapter. couldnt put it down.

a wonderful story and enticing narration.

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This was a great account of history. Meant more to me because a good deal of it happened near where I call home. Long, but very intriguing.

Wow. What an excellent story.

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