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- 2 days ago
- 1 min
Video of the Texas School for the Deaf in the 1960s
The Texas Archive of the Moving Image has posted footage showing a day at Austin's Texas School for the Deaf in the 1960s. The activities...
- 4 days ago
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Deaf actress dies on this date
One of the first deaf actresses to have a major role on a TV series died on this day (April 22, 2015) in Fremont, California. CBS Photo...
- 6 days ago
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On this date in History: A Deaf Astronomer Dies
On this date (April 20) in 1786, John Goodricke died. Goodricke only survived to the age of 21, but the deaf astronomer made a major...
- Apr 15
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This Day in History
It was on this day (April 15) in 1817 that the American School for the Deaf, the oldest permanent public school for the deaf, opened its...
- Apr 8
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On this date in 1864
It was on this date, April 8, 1864, that President Abraham Lincoln signed the charter to establish Gallaudet University.
- Mar 30
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37 Years Ago: On this date in 1987 Marlee Matlin Wins Best Actress
On March 30, 1987, William Hurt presented Marlee Matlin with the Best Actress Oscar at the 59th Annual Academy Awards. Only 21 years old,...