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The History of Gallaudet University. 150 Years of a Deaf American Institution.
David F. Armstrong
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Hardcover. Published to commemorate Gallaudet University's 150th anniversary, this book traces the historic path that Gallaudet traveled to become the finest institution of higher education for deaf people throughout the world. Num Pages: 208 pages, 75 colour plates, 90 sepia, 85 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNB; JNM; JNSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 85 x 110 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1306.
Published to commemorate Gallaudet University's 150th anniversary, this book traces the historic path that Gallaudet traveled to become the finest institution of higher education for deaf people throughout the world. In the same way that the country's land-grant universities brought higher education to more American students than ever before, Gallaudet offered the same opportunities to deaf students for the first time. Featuring more than 250 photographs and illustrations, this volume also details poignantly the evolution of American Sign Language as a language of scholarship at Gallaudet during a time when its use in educational institutions was largely discouraged or prohibited. ... Read more
Published to commemorate Gallaudet University's 150th anniversary, this book traces the historic path that Gallaudet traveled to become the finest institution of higher education for deaf people throughout the world. In the same way that the country's land-grant universities brought higher education to more American students than ever before, Gallaudet offered the same opportunities to deaf students for the first time. Featuring more than 250 photographs and illustrations, this volume also details poignantly the evolution of American Sign Language as a language of scholarship at Gallaudet during a time when its use in educational institutions was largely discouraged or prohibited. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781563685958
SKU
V9781563685958
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About David F. Armstrong
David F. Armstrong is an anthropologist and former Executive Director and Budget Director at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC.
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