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On this day 51 years ago: The 1st deaf player in the NFL
On this day (Sept. 16) in 1973, the first deaf player ran onto the field for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Eagles....
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- Sep 4
The hidden history of “Hand Talk”
Long before American Sign Language, Native sign languages thrived in North America. Hand Talk would become a major influential on ASL's...
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- Sep 3
Getting to Know Service Animals
September Is National Service Dog Month. Here is some basic information on ADA law and service animals. image: Creative Commons What is...
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- Aug 31
Remembering “Bummy” Burstein
Gerald “Bummy” Burstein died on this date (Aug. 31) in 2018 at the age of 91 in Riverside, California. Bummy is worth remembering for his...
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- Aug 8
Dorothy Casterline Died One Year Ago Today
Casterline made a major contribution in the 1950s to a book that revolutionized the study of Deaf culture. image: Gallaudet.edu...
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- Aug 1
Happy Birthday, Bob Hiltermann!
Deaf since the age of 4, deaf actor and drummer Bob Hiltermann was born on this day (August 1, 1952) in Germany, the tenth of eleven...
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- Jul 29
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- Jul 26
The ADA was signed into law on this date in 1990
It was on this day (July 26, 1990) that President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disability Act into law. Senator Tom Harkin...
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- Jul 23
21 Years ago today: Big River Debuts
On this date (July 23) in 2003, a revival of Big River opened on Broadway with a cast of hearing and deaf actors. Roger Miller's 1985...
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- Jul 10
On this Day in History
Ed "Dummy" Dundon, who was born on July 10, 1859, went on to become the first deaf player to play baseball professionally. After...
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- Jul 10
On this Date: Sentenced to Life in Prison
It was on this date (July 10) in 2002 that a District of Columbia judge sentenced Joseph Mesa, Jr. to life without the possibility of...
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- Jul 9
Getting to Know: Cochlear Limited
You could have bought a share of stock in Cochlear Limited at the turn of the century for about $10. A few days ago the stock was worth...
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- Jul 3
Happy Birthday, Shoshannah Stern!
Actress Shoshannah Stern is now 44 years old! image: thepaparazzigamer Here are some things to know about her: Shoshannah was born July...
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- Jul 1
31 Years Ago Today
On July 1, 1993, the FCC began requiring all U.S. analog television receivers with screens 13 inches or larger to include built-in...
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- Jun 28
This day in history: 120 years ago
Helen Keller graduated with honors from Radcliffe College on June 28, 1904. She became the first deaf and blind person to graduate from...
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