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George Veditz: The Hohenstaufen Era of German Literature

The Hohenstaufen Era of German Literature Delivered By G.W. Veditz , at the Presentation Day Exercises of the National Deaf-Mute College , Wednesday, May 7th, 1884. In the period from the middle of the twelfth to the end of the thirteenth century, the German race reached a height of national glory which it has never at any time surpassed. The ninth , tenth and eleventh centuries cover a formative period, when, through its conflicts internal and external, the nation was developing its strength and preparing itself for the great part it was to play. In the twelfth century, when we find the Hohenstaufen line swaying the sceptre of Charlemagne , the nation had emerged into a period of comparative quiet . It had undergone a complete regeneration. Old doctrines and old habits had been swept away by the influx of new ideas and new fashions , and an active vitality was infused, giving strength for the effort that was to be put forth. The language had undergone the same vicissitud
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Angela Davis speech at Gallaudet University: “The Indivisibility of Justice”

Thursday, February 14, 2013 Angela Davis speech at Gallaudet University: “The Indivisibility of Justice” PDF Version Transcript: [ Sustained applause and cheers ] ANGELA DAVIS [ signing ]: Thank you very much ANGELA DAVIS [ speaking ]: Well, first of all, good afternoon! It has been so wonderful to spend time on the campus of Gallaudet. I have followed the struggles and the radical activism associated with this campus for many years, and over multiple student generations, Gallaudet has become a model for people everywhere who are striving to make justice a reality. This is Black History Month. It is also the week when Negro History Week was first celebrated beginning in 1926. And having grown up in Birmingham, Alabama, I remember as a child when we used to celebrate Black History Week each year. Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is on February 12th. Frederick Douglass’ birthday is today, February 14th. [ Applause ] But today is also Valentine’s Day, when we tell
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Former Gallaudet President Jordan's ghost writer revealed for the first time

PRESS RELEASE : Saturday, February 8, 2020, 9:00 pm Eastern Time, including important new material in the Revised Second Addendum Originally issued: Saturday, August 28, 2010, 1:22 pm ET Former Gallaudet President Jordan's ghost writer revealed for the first time David Armstrong has retired from Gallaudet Long-time Gallaudet staff member David Armstrong has retired from Gallaudet. This transcript of a radio interview with Armstrong mentions that he retired recently from Gallaudet: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129155123 This information has been verified with the administration. Currently, the position of Executive Director of Gallaudet University Press is open and a replacement is not being sought. Armstrong, as the “Executive Director of the Gallaudet University Press and External Affairs,” had been serving in an expanded capacity, including acting as editor of Sign Language Studies and as Executive Director of Gallaudet U
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Shock Waves in the North American Deaf Community — Student Protest Leader Carl DuPree Killed by Gallaudet Campus Police, November 9, 1990

Re-Release : Saturday, February 8, 2020, 6:45 pm ET Original press release: Monday, September 24, 2012, 3:13 pm ET Shock Waves in the North American Deaf Community — Student Protest Leader Carl DuPree Killed by Gallaudet Campus Police, November 9, 1990 Gallaudet Vice President shifts blame, unjustly making scapegoat out of Deaf professor (Washington, DC) Chronology and synopsis of events: Carl DuPree , an undergraduate student at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, had made several unsuccessful attempts to pass a remedial English course prior to the Spring semester in 1990. The normal practice at the time was for the English Language Program (ELP) coordinator to be listed as the instructor in the schedule for all English 50 classes, as is what happened in this case. DuPree signed up for English 50 for the Spring of 1990 under Marcia Bordman (MB), because MB was the coordinator of the English Language Program. MB then assigned DuPree to attend Carl Schroeder’s class. On A
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Commentary on a Tale of Two Candidates

Commentary on a Tale of Two Candidates By Brian Riley Posted: Monday, July 4, 2016, 7:56 pm PT Small corrections: July 5 and 10, 2016 PDF version Charles Dickens’ novel, A Tale of Two Cities , famously begins: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us…” At the present time in Deaf society it seems that we are also experiencing a historical moment that could be called both “the best of times” and “the worst of times” – “best,” because of the phenomenal whirlwind of bottom-up, grassroots changes that are slowly building up, both in the Deaf-World, and also all over the globe, in all societies – “worst,” because of the existence of those people who are clinging to the outmoded and outda
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