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

by Robert Thompson

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The story of Phebe Tucker Cunningham, who lost her four children to the Wyanot tribe in the late eighteenth century in West Virgina and was held captive for three years until her eventual rescue by Simon Girty and Alexander McKee.

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Wonderful history of early America as well as a biography of my 5th great grandmother Phebe Tucker Cunningham. I do wish that the author could have included more about what happened to her during her three years of captivity but if the primary sources are not available, the information has simply been lost to time. Excellent sense of time with Phebe's story centered within the broader context of political, military and social history.

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History, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
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973.3092History & geographyHistory of North AmericaUnited StatesRevolutionary War (1775-89)Personal narratives--American Revolution
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F241 .C86 .T56Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin AmericaUnited States local historyWest Virginia
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