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- Jan 9
- 1 min
Getting to Know the First Teacher of the Deaf
A 16th century Spanish monk is recognized by most historians as the first teacher of deaf children. Pedro Ponce de Leon lived from 1520...
- Jan 3
- 1 min
On this date: Grace Coolidge was born
Grace Anna Goodhue was born on January 3, 1879, in Burlington, Vermont. She's known to history as the wife of the 30th president of the...
- Dec 31, 2023
- 1 min
On this date at the South Pole
Ian Berry became the first deaf man to walk to the South Pole on this day (Dec. 31, 2009). The UK native dragged a sled across 112 miles...
- Dec 26, 2023
- 1 min
Happy Birthday, Laurent Clerc! He was born on this date (Dec. 26) in 1785
Clerc is best known for co-founding the oldest permanent school for the deaf in North America with Thomas Gallaudet. Clerc was born near...
- Dec 21, 2023
- 1 min
Deaf History: Artist William Agnew
Amateur artist William Agnew died on this day (Dec 21) in 1914. The deaf painter created a series of pictures (none of which survived)...
- Dec 17, 2023
- 1 min
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. In high...