This recorded program from the Missouri State Archives explores the life and legacy of Laura Redden Searing, a trailblazing Deaf poet and journalist who wrote under the pen name Howard Glyndon. Presenters Becky Davis and Lawrence “Larry” Yates detail her journey from the Missouri School for the Deaf to becoming a prominent Civil War correspondent who interviewed figures like Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. The presentation also touches on broader Deaf history in Missouri, highlighting other notable alumni and the evolution of communication methods like American Sign Language.
Poet of the Rebellion: Laura Redden Searing and Deaf History in Missouri