Bridging Deaf Culture

We need historians because evidence doesn’t explain itself.

Historians analyze sources, challenge assumptions, and piece together complex stories from the past. Their work turns fragments into knowledge and knowledge into understanding.
That work is what makes informed public conversation possible.

What stories have you uncovered in the historical record?

Who cofounded the first American school for the Deaf opened 1817? The first in America’s history of public education. FOLDA Trivia

Local Museums of Service | National Museum and Center for Service Service is a universal endeavor, yet there is no dedicated space to celebrate and inspire it. While the National Museum and Center for Service aims to create a landmark museum near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., we recognize that not everyone can visit. The stories of service should be share...