Author: Frank Cunningham

Dr. Frank Cunningham (1911-1972) was a newspaper journalist, film and television script writer and award-winning literary author. He is the author of five “best of the year” books, including his biography of General Stand Watie, Confederate Indians (1959). He received numerous distinguished writing awards as well as honorary life memberships in many literary organizations, such as the Manuscripters of Los Angeles, the International Mark Twain Society, the Penguins and the Hollywood Branch of the National League of American Pen Women. Dr. Cunningham received the Military Service medals of the S.C.V. and O.S.B. and was on Special Duty, Army of the United States, G-2, Military Intelligence in 1941. Honored with a Life Membership in the Confederate High Command, Major-General Cunningham, CHC, headed the Fort General Stand Watie Outpost, Los Angeles and commanded the Confederate Armies of the Far West.