Gerald “Bummy” Burstein died on this date (Aug. 31) in 2018 at the age of 91 in Riverside, California. Bummy is worth remembering for his...

Barbara Kannapell died four years ago on August 11, 2021 in Washington, DC at the age of 83. Image from Gallaudet.edu According to the...

Casterline made a major contribution in the 1950s to a book that revolutionized the study of Deaf culture. image: Gallaudet.edu  ...

Deaf since the age of 4, deaf actor and drummer Bob Hiltermann was born on this day (August 1, 1952) in Germany, the 10th of eleven...

It was on this day (July 26, 1990) that President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disability Act into law. Senator Tom Harkin...

On this date (July 23) in 2003, a revival of  Big River  opened on Broadway with a cast of hearing and deaf actors. Roger Miller's 1985...

K-pop’s first deaf group , Big Ocean, is composed entirely of deaf and hard-of-hearing artists.  Members include PJ (a YouTuber who...

Ed "Dummy" Dundon, who was born on July 10, 1859, went on to become the first deaf player to play baseball professionally After attending...

It was on this date (July 10) in 2002 that a District of Columbia judge sentenced Joseph Mesa, Jr. to life without the possibility of...

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You could have bought a share of stock in Cochlear Limited at the turn of the century for about $10. A few days ago the stock was worth...

Actress Shoshannah Stern is now 45 years old! image: thepaparazzigamer Here are some things to know about her: Shoshannah was born July...

On July 1, 1993, the FCC began requiring all U.S. analog television receivers with screens 13 inches or larger to include built-in...

Here is a newsreel showing Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan with open captions and audio descriptions. Keller was born on June 27, 1880.

Bill Keziah was a deaf newspaperman in the 1930s and 40s. Indian Trail ancient oak tree at Keziah Memorial Park Keziah conducted his...