3:30PM - Community Read Event: "The Epic Story of Prosthetics" with Dr. Kisha Tracy

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Hammond Hall | Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library

"The Epic Story of Prosthetics" with Dr. Kisha Tracy (English Studies)

Join Community Read in continuing an exploration of this year's book selection A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell, which explores the life of the American spy Virginia Hall. 

Woman of No Importance book laying on side

At the age of 27, Virginia had her leg amputated after a hunting accident and had it replaced with a wooden prosthesis, which she nicknamed "Cuthbert." Later, during her career as a secret agent, she was known to the Germans as "The Limping Lady."

Undeniably a significant part of gender and military history, Hall is also a part of a long heritage of people with disabilities, including the development of prosthetics. From ancient Egyptians to medieval knights to modern Paralympic athletes, humans have been innovating ways to manage disabilities for centuries.

Through archaeological, literary, and medical evidence, both local and global, learn about the epic story of prosthetics..