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A mighty change :

(Number (ISBN

1563681536

(Number (ISBN

9781563681530

Erroneous ISBN

156368098X

Erroneous ISBN

1563681013

Erroneous ISBN

9781563680984

Erroneous ISBN

9781563681011

Number

b741232

Title Proper

A mighty change :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

an anthology of deaf American writing, 1816-1864 /

First Statement of Responsibility

Christopher Krentz, editor.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Washington, D.C. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Gallaudet University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2000.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xxxiii, pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations

Series Title

Gallaudet classics in deaf studies

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Individual authors. Laurent Clerc ; James Nack ; John Burnet ; John Carlin ; Edmund Booth ; Adele M. Jewel ; Laura Redden Searing -- Events and issues. 1850 grand reunion ; Dedication of the Gallaudet Monument ; Debate over a deaf commonwealth ; Inauguration of the National Deaf-Mute College.

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Text of Note

Gallaudet University Press recently inaugurated a new series, Gallaudet Classics in Deaf Studies, with the mission of returning to print historically significant writings on Deaf culture. In this second publication in the series, Christopher Krentz has gathered original writings and speeches by deaf Americans beginning with Laurent Clerc's 1816 journal entries during his voyage to America to co-found the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States and ending in 1864 with John Carlin and Clerc speaking at the dedication of the National Deaf-Mute College (now Gallaudet University). As the title of the book reminds us, quoting a deaf man in the 1860s, this was a period of a remarkable and "mighty change for deaf Americans." The collection is modest in its range with the writings of about a dozen deaf people selected for their literary qualities as well as their historical significance. As Krentz points out in his introduction, the writers represent only that minority within the deaf community who find written English a congenial mode of expression. Nevertheless, there is gold here for anyone with an interest in deaf history. Having in one place the extraordinary 1850s debate between J.J. Flournoy, Edmund Booth, and others on the question of whether deaf Americans ought to seek the establishment of a deaf state is worth the price of the book in itself. In addition, Krentz has written a fine introductory essay to put the selections into historical context, as well as a brief introduction to each chapter, and textual notes to elucidate obscure references or to elaborate points of interest. Teachers of Deaf or Disability Studies will find the book useful for their undergraduate courses and no scholar of Deaf history or literature will want to be without a copy on the shelf.

Text of Note

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

OverDrive, Inc.

Stock Number

011ECA8B-6410-49B8-AC23-B04910C09C93

Title

Mighty change.

International Standard Book Number

156368098X

American literature-- 19th century.

Deaf-- United States-- History-- 19th century, Sources.

Deaf, Literary collections.

Deaf, Writings of the, American.

American literature.

Deaf, Writings of the, American.

Deaf.

LITERARY CRITICISM-- American-- General.

United States.

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LIT-- 004020

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Edition

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Book number

Krentz, Christopher.

Date of Transaction

20201204021036.0

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