One hundred and fifty-five years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln signed the act on April 8, 1864, to establish Columbia Institute for the Deaf in Washington, DC, now Gallaudet University.
It's a great day for communication! Nice to be reminded that sometimes politicians do good things.
Note: American Sign Language is truly international. It's signed in Canada, the US, and Mexico, and much of Central America.
And yet, a Deaf track team got off a United flight the other day only to be greeted by a dozen wheelchairs.
Yay Galludet!
Canada also uses LSQ! I didn't know Mexico used ASL -- that seems weird, why not Spanish sign? Heh. I heard Haiti was the country with sign closest to ASL, but I dunno!
A great anniversary to remember!