Talk:American School for the Deaf

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As far as the Americaqn Sjhgfkjhgljglgbhvgkgbvkuiyhgukuygoukytgfouliutfciykuytfciyktyfoyltiuygkliyukftiouliy.gkuyluvfryfktvl.kjghvucoykchool goes, I believe it began as the "American School for the Deaf and Dumb" not "Deaf-mutes" as listed in the ASD entry. You can look on Google Books at the facsimile of the Christian Spectator from 1821 (right after it was formed) if you disagree. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that this is right.

The note in The Christian Spectator also says that the school was built "through the munifience of the national government, and the charitable donations of many person of wealth".

The last paragraph says that Thomas Gallaudet's grandson founded the University but it was his SON who became the first superintendent of the school founded by Kendall. Thsi is on the Gallaudet site on the history page.

Also, I don't understand why ASD, in Connecticut, would have been granted land in the Alabama Territory. Is this correct? Alabama was no longer a territory in 1819 (end of the year) so it doesn't seem like saying that they were granted land in "the Alabama territory" in 1819 or 1820 needs to include 1820 at all. Also, Taladega in Alabama (the deaf school) didn't open until after the Civil War.

Sorry not to be logged in. I don't currently have an account. I can be reached at beckwith dot richard at google dot com if someone feels that it is necessary. I think I will try to get an account however. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Special:Contributions/ (talk)

It has 200 staff and 200 students? 1 to 1 ratio? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.178.100.214 (talk) 05:09, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

"Andover" currently links to Phillips Academy. It makes more sense that the Andover being referred to is the Andover Theological Seminary, since Gallaudet is said to have attended AFTER graduating from Yale Divinity. There's no reason he would be going to prep school after having graduated from college. Ortcutt (talk) 08:29, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

I believe the photo of the Gallaudet statue by Daniel Chester French, which appears in this article which identifies it as being at the American School for the Deaf, Hartford, is actually at Gallaudet University, DC. A relief sculpture showing Gallaudet in the same pose is at the ASD. Sussmanbern (talk) 06:19, 15 March 2023 (UTC)`