Easy Peasy
Who was the man who saw Alice Cogswell playing and spoke to her father about teaching her to read?
Thomas Gallaudet
This man was the first of 12 children in a religious family and graduated from Yale University at the age of 17.
Thomas Gallaudet
Where did Thomas Gallaudet travel to first?
England
Thomas Gallaudet's youngest son
Edward Gallaudet
What year did Thomas Gallaudet graduate from Yale?
1805
Who was Alice's father?
Dr. Mason Cogswell
Who wrote the book that Dr. Cogswell was reading for his daughter?
Sicard
Where was the second place Thomas Gallaudet visited?
Scotland
How old was THG when he met Alice?
26
Name the city and state where The Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons was opened.
Hartford, Connecticut
Was Thomas Gallaudet hearing or deaf?
Hearing
What was the NEW name of the school that was previously known as
The Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb.
The American School for the Deaf
How did Dr. Cogswell know how many deaf people lived in the city?
He looked at the American Deaf Census
Who did THG meet (as luck would have it) when he arrived at the Braidwood Academy? They were also visiting.
Sicard, Massieu, and Clerc
How many days was the boat trip back to America?
52 days
Was Alice deaf or hearing?
Deaf
Who paid for Thomas Gallaudet's travels?
Dr. Mason Cogswell (Alice's father) and friends
What modality was Thomas Gallaudet originally interested in teaching Alice?
Oralism (speaking)
Who did Thomas Gallaudet take back to America with him?
Laurent Clerc
What year did THG and Alice meet?
1813
Who created the American Deaf Census?
Francis Green
Who was Sophia Fowler?
Thomas Gallaudet's student who later became his wife.
How old was Alice when she met THG?
9
How much money was raised after fundraising for 7 months?
$17,000
What was the full date that THG returned from his journey?
August 9, 1816