Fighting in the Shadows: The Untold Story of Deaf People in the Civil War | 
pickAs a Deaf person myself, I appreciated this intensive history of how Deaf people were involved in the Civil War. Both sides are represented; and those involved range from civilians to soldiers (many who put themselves in extra danger due to their deafness) to authors discussing and/or reporting the war. It occasionally bogs down in details, but does not detract. Recommend for both deaf and hearing readers!
Authentic tintype photo of my family 👇
ValerieAndBooks Taken in Gettysburg ten years ago. My youngest two had to wear neck braces due to the long exposure time. The photographer took this authentic experience very seriously. Hubby and I had to take off our glasses (too modern looking) and all were told to look somber. It was a good experience. 6y
CrowCAH Love the photo within a photo; so authentic! 6y
batsy That photograph is so cool! 6y
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DivineDiana That is an amazing experience! Never heard of this being done in modern times! 6y
Suet624 I lived in Gettysburg years ago and spent a lot of time in the deep woods of the battlefield. Spent nights there too. Talk about eerie. The vultures are not native to the state and despite finding their nests we never once saw a baby or adolescent vulture. That was eerie too. I always thought of them as spirits. And I didn‘t know you were deaf! 6y
ValerieAndBooks @CrowCAH thanks! Definitely a classic 😊 6y
ValerieAndBooks @batsy it looks like it is of our ancestors 😊. 6y
ValerieAndBooks @DivineDiana I think the studio may still be there. Would like to go back and do it again. While the touristy photos you see of the “Wild West” and the like are fun, this was like going back in time. My younger kids did not like the neck braces — it was akin to being handed a kids menu when they felt old enough not to need it anymore 😊 6y
ValerieAndBooks @Suet624 I didn‘t know vultures were not native to PA. How did they get here 😱? I live near Revolutionary War battlefields and homes near there see a lot more vultures. Maybe there‘s something to that!! Yes, I‘ve mentioned my deafness here and there (not often) so maybe you‘ve missed those. The next series of new emojis will include disabilities and when they do I‘m considering posting the “deaf emoji“ in my profile 😊. 6y
Suet624 It‘s the particular vultures that are in Gettysburg that aren‘t native to the region. It‘s unimaginable how many people died there and folks said the birds just stayed afterwards. Bring on the emojis!! 6y
Suet624 And you changed your photo! How long ago did you do that? I‘m missing everything. 😭😳 6y
ValerieAndBooks So interesting about the vultures!! And it wasn‘t too long ago that I changed my profile picture— a week, maybe? @Suet624 6y
