A Woman of Courage on the West Virginia Frontier: Phebe Tucker Cunningham. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.A Woman of Courage on the West Virginia Frontier: Phebe Tucker Cunningham

Life on the West Virginia frontier was a dailystruggle for survival. For Phebe Tucker Cunningham, that meant the loss of herfour children at the hands of the Wyandot tribe and being held captive forthree years until legendary renegades Simon Girty and Alexander McKee arrangedher freedom. Author Robert Thompson recounts the harrowing story of thiscourageous woman, from her marriage at Prickett’s Fort in 1780 to her return tothe shores of the Monongahela. Thompson describes in vivid detail earlycolonial life in the Alleghenies and the ways of the Wyandot, providinghistorical context for this unforgettable saga.

Robert Thompson is a historian living in the St. Louis, Missouri area. A former career military officer, he holds a BA in History from Texas Tech University and was a Distinguished Graduate of the American Military University. He has previously published articles in the publications, America's Civil War and Military History.