A place of their own : creating the deaf community in America
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Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, [1989]., Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, [1989].
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xii, 212 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Security Public Library - NONFICTION | 305.9 VANCL | On Shelf |
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Published
Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, [1989]., Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, [1989].
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Book
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English
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Includes index.
Bibliography
Bibliography: p. 192-201.
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An exemplar of the history of disability and an innovative work that pushes it in a new direction. -- Journal of Social History
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A concise yet thorough and accessible history of the deaf community, its schools, and its long struggle to maintain a cohesive community...sometimes against formidable odds. it shows quite clearly, sometimes inspiringly so, that deafness is not a curse.
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Using original sources, this unique book focuses on the Deaf community during the nineteenth century. Largely through schools for the deaf, deaf people began to develop a common language and a sense of community.
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A Place of Their Own brings the perspective of history to bear on the reality of deafness and provides fresh and important insight into the lives of deaf Americans.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Van Cleve, J. V., & Crouch, B. A. (1989). A place of their own: creating the deaf community in America . Gallaudet University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Van Cleve, John V and Barry A. Crouch. 1989. A Place of Their Own: Creating the Deaf Community in America. Gallaudet University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Van Cleve, John V and Barry A. Crouch. A Place of Their Own: Creating the Deaf Community in America Gallaudet University Press, 1989.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Van Cleve, John V., and Barry A. Crouch. A Place of Their Own: Creating the Deaf Community in America Gallaudet University Press, 1989.
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