Title | : | The Man Who Built a Better Leg (Unabridged) |
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Author | : | Tracy Vonder Brink |
Release | : | 2024-10-10 |
Kind | : | audiobook |
Genre | : | Kids & Young Adults |
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1 | The Man Who Built a Better Leg (Unabridg | Tracy Vonder Brink |
Injured by a cannonball, James Edward Hanger was the first amputee of the Civil War. Determined to find a better solution than a peg leg, he worked to develop his own artificial limb company. He even continued working past retirement, providing Hanger Limbs for victims of World War I. |