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A Woman of Courage on the West Virginia Frontier: Phebe Tucker Cunningham

Robert Thompson

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Life on the West Virginia frontier was a daily struggle for survival. For Phebe Tucker Cunningham, that meant the loss of her four children at the hands of the Wyandot tribe and being held captive for three years until legendary renegades Simon Girty and Alexander McKee arranged her freedom. Author Robert Thompson recounts the harrowing story of this courageous woman, from her marriage at Prickett's Fort in 1780 to her return to the shores of the Monongahela. Thompson describes in vivid detail early colonial life in the Alleghenies and the ways of the Wyandot, providing historical context for this unforgettable saga.

Language: English

Pages: 160

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: The History Press

Release: March 12, 2013

A Woman of Courage on the West Virginia Frontier: Phebe Tucker Cunningham

Robert Thompson

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Life on the West Virginia frontier was a daily struggle for survival. For Phebe Tucker Cunningham, that meant the loss of her four children at the hands of the Wyandot tribe and being held captive for three years until legendary renegades Simon Girty and Alexander McKee arranged her freedom. Author Robert Thompson recounts the harrowing story of this courageous woman, from her marriage at Prickett's Fort in 1780 to her return to the shores of the Monongahela. Thompson describes in vivid detail early colonial life in the Alleghenies and the ways of the Wyandot, providing historical context for this unforgettable saga.

Language: English

Pages: 160

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: The History Press

Release: March 12, 2013

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