Here you will find several links to articles about the history of American Kenpo.
There are several differing opinions to modern Kenpo's origins. The best I can do is link you to several of these and allow you to form your own opinion.
If you have a site about American Kenpo or it's History and would like to add your link here e-mail me. Be sure to include the ULR of the submitted site. If any the above links no longer work please notify me on this same form.