The Kenny family moved around frequently in search of fertile farmland and good job opportunities (Kenny12). Kenny attended six grade levels of school, but back then that is as much schooling as there was in the outback (Cohn 27). Being the explorer Elizabeth was, she loved to ride horseback trails through the bush country; on one of her rides she ended up being bucked off because the saddle was not put on correctly (Cohn 27). She ended up fracturing her wrist badly enough for her parents to take her to Toowoomba, Australia, in search of a doctor (Cohn 27). Elizabeth was brought to Dr. McDonnell; there in his care her wrist was set back into place (Cohn 28). Dr. McDonnell had Elizabeth stay with his wife and him to make sure her wrist healed properly (Cohn 28). During Elizabeth’s adolescent years, she grew fascinated with the human body, the anatomy of bones, and the structure of muscles (Cohn 28). Kenny was able to teach herself the basic muscle function and locate where they were on the human body (Cohn
The Kenny family moved around frequently in search of fertile farmland and good job opportunities (Kenny12). Kenny attended six grade levels of school, but back then that is as much schooling as there was in the outback (Cohn 27). Being the explorer Elizabeth was, she loved to ride horseback trails through the bush country; on one of her rides she ended up being bucked off because the saddle was not put on correctly (Cohn 27). She ended up fracturing her wrist badly enough for her parents to take her to Toowoomba, Australia, in search of a doctor (Cohn 27). Elizabeth was brought to Dr. McDonnell; there in his care her wrist was set back into place (Cohn 28). Dr. McDonnell had Elizabeth stay with his wife and him to make sure her wrist healed properly (Cohn 28). During Elizabeth’s adolescent years, she grew fascinated with the human body, the anatomy of bones, and the structure of muscles (Cohn 28). Kenny was able to teach herself the basic muscle function and locate where they were on the human body (Cohn