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Below is a piece exploring the "archive" of her work and the themes she uncovers. The Uncompressed History of R. A. R. Edwards

: Just as digital archives can be lost, Edwards works to prevent the stories of early Deaf pioneers from being erased by "prescriptive identities" imposed by mainstream society. historian.rar

A recurring theme in Edwards' research is the tension between Deaf communities and the hearing world's attempts to "fix" them. She highlights figures like Samuel Gridley Howe, who viewed the Deaf as a group that needed to be siloed and made to assimilate—essentially trying to extinguish their alternative culture to make "them" more like "us". 3. Creating a Coherent Community Below is a piece exploring the "archive" of