From the adaptations of colonial Americans to the better-known disability rights movement of the late twentieth century, Pennsylvania has played a seminal role in the history of disabilities. This issue of Legacies explores some of the key moments in this history, including the material culture of disability, the discourse of eugenics, institutionalization and deinstitutionalization, and workplace rights. Teachers can also find related lesson plans here.
Contents
Front Matter
Recognizing Our Supporters
Note from the Editor: Abling and Disabling in Pennsylvania History
by Rachel Moloshok
Window on the Collections: Teaching "the talent of blindness"
by Rachel Moloshok
"Confined to Crutches": James Logan and the Material Culture of Disability in Early America
by Nicole Belolan
"Detect early; Protect always": Philadelphia's Physicians and the Gospel of Eugenics
by Dennis B. Downey
Mildred Scott: A Pennsylvania Woman at the Heart of the Early Disability Rights Movement
by Audra Jennings
Threshold of Liberation: The Little-Known History of Deinstitutionalization of Americans with Developmental Disabilities in the Late 20th Century
by James W. Conroy
Teachers' Turn: The History of Disability in the United States
by Jessica Tyson
Generations: Researching Institutionalized Ancestors
by Kathleen Brandt
Legacies for Kids
by Christopher A. Brown
Book and Website Reviews
by Benjamin Goldman, Brendon Floyd, and Rachel Moloshok
Food for Thought: A Self-Advocate's Journey
by Jean Searle, with Mark Friedman
