Sapulpa Showcase (March 2020)

Artifact(s) of the Month:

Sign from the "National Headquarters Fraternity of the Wooden Leg "A.B." Weaver, Resident" and Augusta "A.B." Weaver's book "Oklahoma Wildcat".

Augusta Belle (A.B.) Weaver, a descendant of Henry Myers, who served as a lieutenant under General George Washington, was a former officer in the Nancy Green chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) and editor of "Courage" magazine as the official publication for the Fraternity of the Wooden Leg. Weaver had received the title "Ambassador of Courage" because of her work with amputees. Her book was written and compiled in her home in Sapulpa. She wrote many letters of courage to amputees throughout the country.