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On this date in 1829, Laura Bridgman was born

About 20 years before Helen Keller’s education, Laura Bridgman became first deaf-blind American to gain a significant education in the...

7 days ago1 min read

Happy Birthday, Curtis Pride!

Curtis Pride was born on this date (Dec 17) in 1968. He was born 95% deaf on Dec 17, 1968, in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. Pride was...

Dec 132 min read

Remembering Sue Thomas

Best known for a TV show about her work for the FBI, Sue Thomas passed away on Dec. 13, 2022. Sue Thomas speaking in 2011 Sue Thomas...

Dec 111 min read

160 years ago today: Annie Jump Cannon was born

Annie Jump Cannon was born Dec. 11, 1863. The deaf astronomer was also a suffragist. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper via...

Dec 101 min read

Happy Birthday, Thomas Gallaudet!

Thomas Gallaudet was born on this day (Dec. 10) in 1787. Birthplace - Philadelphia Family - Oldest of 12 children College - Attended Yale...

Dec 101 min read

The Fake Interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s Memorial Service

During Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg on this date (Dec. 10) in 2013, a man pretending to interpret for the...

Dec 71 min read

Getting to Know Dr House

It was on this date (Dec. 7, 2012) that Dr. William F. House died in Oregon at the age of 89. image from House Ear Institute Dr. House is...

Dec 61 min read

Looking back: Kitty O'Neil's Record

It was on this day (Dec. 6) in 1976 that professional stuntwoman Kitty O'Neil set a record for land speed by a female driver. It was in...

Dec 31 min read

Happy Birthday, James Donaldson!

He was born on this date (Dec. 3) in 1751. Donaldson’s School for the Deaf was named after him. Donaldson’s School for the Deaf has long...

Nov 301 min read

Happy Birthday, Linda the Librarian!

Linda Bove was born on this day (Nov 30) in 1945. She’s remembered as the deaf lady on Sesame Street. Bove was a regular on the show from...

Nov 251 min read

16 years ago today: William Gibson died

On Nov. 25, 2008, the man who wrote a famous play about Helen Keller called The Miracle Worker died William Gibson's story of Helen...

Nov 21 min read

Six Years Ago: Kitty O'Neil Dies

Professional stuntwoman Kitty O'Neil died six years ago today (Nov. 2, 2018) from pneumonia at the age of 72. Among other things, the...

Oct 181 min read

Celebrating and preserving Black American Sign Language

Black American Sign Language was born out of segregation. (Image from ABC video) ABC News’ Kyra Phillips has a video report on the...

Oct 71 min read

The history behind RI School for the Deaf

The Rhode Island School for the Deaf was founded by Mary Ann Lippitt who was born on this date (Oct. 7) in the year 1823. Her daughter...

Oct 41 min read

Getting to Know Greg Hlibok

Greg Hlibok first entered the national spotlight when he was elected president of the Student Body Government at Gallaudet University...

Sep 261 min read

On this date: The First Gallaudet University President Died

Edward Miner Gallaudet served as president (1864–1910) of the school that would become Gallaudet University. Edward was the youngest of...

Sep 231 min read

The Actress who played Nurse Ratched was a CODA

Louise Fletcher, best known for her role as Nurse Ratched in the 1975 classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, died on this date two...

Sep 161 min read

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....

Sep 41 min read

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...

Aug 311 min read

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...