Deaf author Jack Gannon passes away
Deaf author Jack Gannon passed away on Monday, March 14 according to a post from Gallaudet University. He was 85.
Gannon’s best-known work is “Deaf Heritage,” written in 1981, which puts in detail the history of deaf education in the U.S. from its early beginnings. It has a chronological order of schools for the deaf that were established.
Another well-known book by Gannon is “The Week the World Heard Gallaudet,” which recounted what happened day by day during the Deaf President Now protests.
Gallaudet University said Gannon curated the History Through Deaf Eyes traveling exhibition that later inspired a PBS documentary, “Through Deaf Eyes.”
Tonight there will be a visitation with Gannon’s family in Frederick, Maryland at the Church of the Brethren.
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