“ A knowledge of history is extremely useful ; it lays before our eyes the great picture of the generations that have preceded us and in relating the events which passed their time it lays before us the precepts of the wise of all ages’’ Laura Clerc (Word Press.com ).
Laura was a Deaf journalist and a Deaf Poet throughout her life she interacted with very important historical figures, her first book of poetry published was Idyls of Battle, and poems of the Rebellion.
Laura C. Redden was born February 9, 1839 in Somerset County , Maryland. Searing lost her hearing in middle of her childhood which was age 11 but the doctors treated it with an ototoxic drug. Also caused by her illness spinal meningitis , wilhelmina waller Redden was her mother’s
Laura was a Deaf journalist and a Deaf Poet throughout her life she interacted with very important historical figures, her first book of poetry published was Idyls of Battle, and poems of the Rebellion.
Laura C. Redden was born February 9, 1839 in Somerset County , Maryland. Searing lost her hearing in middle of her childhood which was age 11 but the doctors treated it with an ototoxic drug. Also caused by her illness spinal meningitis , wilhelmina waller Redden was her mother’s