Edwards presents on Deaf community of Martha’s Vineyard
Rebecca A.R. Edwards, professor of history, gave a public lecture on “Of Seas, Silence, and Signs: The Deaf Community of Martha’s Vineyard in the World of Maritime New England,” on July 20 at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in Tisbury, Mass. The lecture was part of the programming in support of the museum’s new exhibit, “They Were Heard: The Unique Voice of the Martha’s Vineyard Deaf Community.” Edwards’ scholarly work on the Vineyard Deaf community will appear as part of the forthcoming book, written with co-author Eric Nystrom, Ordinary Lives: Recovering Deaf Social History through the American Census (January 2024).
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