Alexander Popham and Daniel Whalley were important in the 17th century as deaf people who were taught to speak. So they were shown off in public by their tutors. Richard Crosse (1742-1810) was a ...

People who are deaf can learn to talk. Some deaf people may choose not to communicate using the spoken word. Instead, they prefer to use American sign language (ASL), a nonverbal language.

Lastly, it will examine US exclusionary immigration practices when admitting disabled Jewish people to the US during this time period. Excerpts taken by permission of Clifton F. Carbin, author of Deaf ...