Explore the life of Laura Redden Searing, a Deaf Civil War poet and journalist, and the rich history of the Missouri School for the Deaf.
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History of Deaf Education: Part 1
A 400-year history of Deaf education, from early sign schools to the 1880 Milan Conference and the controversial rise of oralism in the 20th century.
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In this video, learn the story Thomas H. Gallaudet, T.H. Gallaudet, Laurent Clerc and Dr. Mason Cogwell, who began education for the deaf in America.
Continue readingThe Feather: The Agatha Tiegel Hanson Story
Why was Agatha Tiegel Hanson is important to Deaf Women history and Gallaudet University? To learn more, watch "The Feather" video.
Continue readingEdmund Booth Forty-Niner
Edmund Booth, a deaf pioneer whose life spans from 1810 – 1905, is featured in this PDF resource.
Continue readingDeaf: Cultures and Communication: 1600 to Present
Learn the history of American School for the Deaf, key historical figures, communication divide, Gallaudet University, DPN and more.
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