""Simon Kenton: His Life and Period 1755-1836"" is a biography written by Edna Kenton that chronicles the life of Simon Kenton, a legendary frontiersman and pioneer who played a pivotal role in the early settlement of the American West. The book begins with Kenton's early life as a restless and adventurous youth in Virginia, and follows his journey westward through the Ohio Valley, Kentucky, and beyond. Along the way, Kenton encounters Native American...