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Autore |
Gaillard Henri <1866-> |
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Titolo |
Gaillard in deaf America : a portrait of the deaf community, 1917 / / Henri Gaillard ; Bob Buchanan, editor ; translated by William Sayers |
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Washington, D.C., : Gallaudet University Press, 2002 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (211 pages) |
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Collana |
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Gallaudet classics in deaf studies ; ; 3 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Deaf people - United States |
Deaf people - United States - Social conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Translation of: Mission de sourds-muets francais aux Etats-Unis. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction / Bob Buchanan -- Hartford, Connecticut: The Universal Magic of Sign Language -- New York, The First Visit: To Every Man His Due -- Albany: On Advances Made by Deaf Americans -- Buffalo: A Charming and Friendly Welcome -- Akron: Mecca of Opportunity -- Pittsburgh: With the Warmest Memories -- Philadelphia: For Our Little World -- Washington, D.C.: What the Deaf Are Capable Of -- New York, The Second Visit: His Magical Sleight of Hand -- Jersey City: A Self-Made Man -- On Board the Transatlantic Steamships: The Glorious Future -- Appendix: Speech by M. Edwin A. Hodgson -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In 1917, Henri Gaillard led a delegation of deaf French men to the United States for the centennial celebration of the American School for the Deaf (ASD). The oldest school for deaf students in America, ASD had been cofounded by renowned deaf French teacher Laurent Clerc, thus inspiring Gaillard's invitation. Gaillard visited deaf people everywhere he went and recorded his impressions in a detailed journal. His essays present a sharply focused portrait of the many facets of Deaf America during a pivotal year in its history. Gaillard crossed the Atlantic only a few weeks after the United States entered World War I. In his writings, he reports the efforts of American deaf leaders to secure employment for deaf workers to support the war effort. He also witnesses spirited speeches at the National Association of the Deaf |
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convention decrying the replacement of sign language by oral education. Gaillard also depicts the many local institutions established by deaf Americans, such as Philadelphia's All Souls Church, founded in 1888 by the country's first ordained deaf pastor, and the many deaf clubs established by the first wave of deaf college graduates in their communities. His journal stands as a unique chronicle of the American Deaf community during a remarkable era of transition. |
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