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Set in late eighteenth-century West Virginia, the narrative follows Phebe Tucker Cunningham, who endures the heartbreaking loss of her four children to the Wyanot tribe. Captured and held for three years, her harrowing experience unfolds against a backdrop of conflict and survival. The story culminates in her dramatic rescue by Simon Girty and Alexander McKee, highlighting themes of resilience and the impact of war on families.
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A Woman of Courage on the West Virginia Frontier: Phebe Tucker Cunningham, Robert Thompson
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- 2013
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- Title
- A Woman of Courage on the West Virginia Frontier: Phebe Tucker Cunningham
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Thompson
- Publisher
- History Press
- Publisher
- 2013
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 162
- ISBN13
- 9781540208064
- Category
- World history, Biographies and Thoughts
- Description
- Set in late eighteenth-century West Virginia, the narrative follows Phebe Tucker Cunningham, who endures the heartbreaking loss of her four children to the Wyanot tribe. Captured and held for three years, her harrowing experience unfolds against a backdrop of conflict and survival. The story culminates in her dramatic rescue by Simon Girty and Alexander McKee, highlighting themes of resilience and the impact of war on families.