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Introduction to American Deaf Culture
Introduction to American Deaf Culture provides a fresh perspective on what it means to be Deaf in contemporary hearing society. The book offers an overview of Deaf art, literature, history, and humor, and touches on political, social and cultural themes.
Preparing for Victory
Preparing for Victory explains how and why Commandant Thomas Holcomb successfully supervised the dramatic expansion of the Marine Corps from 18,000 officers and men in 1936 to 385,000 in 1943. Not only did Holcomb leave the Corps much larger, but he also helped establish it as the United States’ premier amphibious assault force and a major contributor to victory over Japan. Despite Holcomb’s successes, he has been ignored or given short shrift in most histories of the Marine Corps. No book-length study of his commandancy exists until now. Drawing on a wide range of printed and archival sources, my book contends that Holcomb expertly guided the Corps’ preparations for war during the las...
Thomas Holcomb 1879-1965
The Thomas Holcomb Papers (P.C. 207) are an important contribution to the understanding of the political and social pressures exerted by and upon the office of Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps, from 1936 to 1944. During that time the Marine Corps grew from a small guard and expeditionary force of 17,000 men to over 400,000 men and women waging war over vast reaches of the Pacific Ocean. Although this collection of papers is very thorough on some details of Holcomb's administration of the Marine Corps; it ought to be used in conjunction with other manuscript collections from the period as well as the official files of the Commandant, located at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. There is ...
Deaf Eyes on Interpreting
This text brings Deaf people to the forefront of the discussions about what constitutes quality interpreting services, revealing multiple strategies that will improve an interpreter's performance and enhance access for Deaf consumers.
Deaf Culture Our Way
This assortment of memorable stories enhances an understanding of how loss of hearing affects the individual.
Southern Reporter
Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the Appellate Courts of Alabama and, Sept. 1928/Jan. 1929-Jan./Mar. 1941, the Courts of Appeal of Louisiana.
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