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The Transformation of Rhode Island School for the Deaf from Oralism to Bilingual Education
What did oralist education mean for the broader deaf population in RI in the 19th century?
Guest Blogger
Nov 6, 20244 min read
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The Lives and Connections between Jeanie Lippitt, Mary Ann Lippitt, and Alexander Graham Bell
Jeanie Lippitt and her mother Mary Ann, along with Alexander Graham Bell, were important figures the 19th century deaf education.
Guest Blogger
Oct 30, 20244 min read
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The Lippitts and the History of Equal Rights for Deaf Education
A series about the history of equal rights for deaf education and the Lippitt family’s contributions to that history.
Guest Blogger
Oct 29, 20242 min read
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The Women Who Carved the Turkey: A Lippitt Lineage of Tradition and Preservation
Lippitt House was passed down through a line of women who acted as stewards of family tradition and conservators of the property.
Kayleigh Danowski
Sep 2, 20243 min read
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Reinventing 1893: The Rehanging of Mary Lippitt Steedman’s Bedchamber
Our homes become a museum of who we are, each item speaking to our interests and experiences. Whether it be a strategically placed doily...
Anik Levcovici, Intern
Sep 12, 20233 min read
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Providence Artist Sydney Richmond Burleigh and the Lippitt Family
Through my research of the Lippitt family’s art collection for my summer internship, I learned the Lippitt family acquired works by New...
Carla Nunez, Intern
Jul 19, 20183 min read
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A Fun Find and Lippitt House's Newest Additions: Just in time for Christmas!
To me, one of the many exciting things about working in a house museum is that you never know what kind of treasures you might find....
Samantha Hunter, Curator of Education
Nov 30, 20173 min read
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