Foreword 21(4)
Introduction 25(9)
The French legacy
34(6)
Laurent Clerc
``The eyes of the Texas army''
40(6)
Erastus ``Deaf'' Smith
Founder of Indiana School for the Deaf
46(6)
William Willard
Forty-Niner, journalist, and leader
52(6)
Edmund Booth
Artist, writer, and advocate
58(6)
John Carlin
Literary patriot
64(6)
Laura Redden Searing
``Michelangelo of the West''
70(6)
Douglas Tilden
``The first and best Girl Scout of them all''
76(6)
Juliette Gordon Low
First deaf major-leaguer
82(6)
William E. ``Dummy'' Hoy
Originator of the ``Want Ads''
88(6)
William W. Beadell
Nashville architect
94(6)
Thomas Scott Marr
Artist and adventurer
100(6)
Cadwallader Washburn
Major-league pitcher
106(6)
Luther ``Dummy'' Taylor
Plains Indian historian
112(6)
George Hyde
Botanical artist
118(6)
Regina Olson Hughes
Canadian-U.S. Deaf Rights advocate
124(6)
David Peikoff
``World's Greatest Lifeguard''
130(6)
LeRoy Colombo
Midwestern sculptor
136(6)
Hillis Arnold
The Wonder Dancer
142(6)
Frances Woods
Filmmaker
148(6)
Ernest Marshall
Vocational Rehabilitation specialist
154(6)
Boyce R. Williams
Three pioneer aviators
160(6)
Cal Rodgers
Nellie Zabel Willhite
Rhulin Thomas
``The Father of AAAD''
166(6)
Art Kruger
Physicist and inventor
172(6)
Robert Weitbrecht
Humanitarian, leader, and advocate
178(6)
Frederick C. Schreiber
Medical scientist
184(6)
Donald L. Ballantyne
``The Father of Total Communication''
190(6)
Roy Kay Holcomb
``Ambassador of Total Communication''
196(6)
Frances ``Peggie'' Parsons
Scholar and ASL lexicographer
202(6)
Martin L.A. Sternberg
Chief Executive Officer of GLAD
208(6)
Marcella M. Meyer
Missionary teacher
214(6)
Andrew Foster
``The Father of Captioning''
220(6)
Malcolm Norwood
``Prince of Players''
226(6)
Bernard Bragg
Artist
232(6)
Morris Broderson
Teacher, administrator, and leader
238(6)
Frank R. Turk
Attorney at Law
244(6)
Lowell Myers
Pro basketball player
250(6)
William Schyman
Pro boxer
256(6)
Eugene Hairston
Administrator and Deaf women's advocate
262(6)
Gertrude Scott Galloway
Founder of South West Collegiate Institute for the Deaf
268(6)
Douglas J. N. Burke
Publisher and advocate
274(6)
T. J. O'Rourke
Highest-ranking government official
280(6)
Robert Davila
``Librarian for the Deaf Community''
286(6)
Alice Hagemeyer
Pioneering physician/surgeon
292(6)
Frank Peter Hochman
Author and historian of the Deaf Community
298(6)
Jack R. Gannon
Black Deaf Advocate
304(6)
Ernie Hairston
Attorney and Professor of Law
310(6)
Bonnie Poitras Tucker
International businesswoman
316(6)
Judith Viera Tingley
Journalist
322(6)
Henry Kisor
First deaf African-American Ph.D.s
328(6)
Shirley J. Allen
Glenn B. Anderson
First deaf president of Gallaudet University
334(6)
I. King Jordan, Jr.
Tony Award-winning actress
340(6)
Phyllis Frelich
Leader and advocate
346(6)
Jack Levesque
Sesame Street star
352(6)
Linda Bove
``Fastest Woman on Earth''
358(6)
Kitty O'Neil
Legal advocate, Supreme Court groundbreaker
364(6)
Michael Chatoff
Entrepreneur
370(6)
John T.C. Yeh
Artist and actor
376(6)
Chuck Baird
Disability-rights advocate
382(6)
Frank G. Bowe
Emmy Award-winning producer, actress
388(6)
Julianna Fjeld
Bodybuilder and actor
394(6)
Lou Ferrigno
Champions of late-deafened adults
400(6)
Kathie Skyer Hering
Bill Graham
Deaf Mosaic co-producer and co-host
406(6)
Mary Lou Novitsky
Actor, playwright, ASL teacher
412(6)
Bruce Hlibok
Oscar-winning actress
418(6)
Marlee Matlin
DPN student leaders
424(6)
Jerry Covell
Tim Rarus
Greg Hlibok
Bridgetta Bourne-Firl
Pro football player
430(6)
Kenny Walker
Champion bodybuilder, American Gladiator
436(6)
Shelley Beattie
Pro baseball player
442(6)
Curtis Pride
Miss America 1995
448(15)
Heather Whitestone
Honorable Mention
455(8)
About the Authors 463(13)
Matthew Scott Moore
Robert F. Panara
Select Bibliography 476(32)
Acronyms & Terms 508