#dishist — Public Fediverse posts

started a #wikipedia article on Norma Wagner (1928-1998), a white Freedom Rider who had trouble getting arrested in 1961 Mississippi and Louisiana, because she was blind. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma_Wagner @wikiwomeninred #MLKDay #CivilRights #DisabilityRights #dishist #FreedomRider #Blind #RochesterNY

started a #wikipedia article on US dietitian, nutrition educator, and disability rights activist, Katherine A. Niemeyer (1926-1987): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_A._Niemeyer @wikiwomeninred #UniversityofIllinois #CapeCoral #VeteransAdministration #DisHist @disabilityhistory

started a #wikipedia article on American physical therapist Mary McMillan (1880-1959), first president of the American Physical Therapy Association (in 1921), internee in the Philippines and China during WWII: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_McMillan @wikiwomeninred #PhysicalTherapy #WalterReed #WWI #WWII #DisHist

started an English-language #wikipedia article on Japanese writer Tazu Sasaki (1932-1998), author of children's literature, and first Japanese blind person to have a trained guide dog (Roberta, from 1963 to 1977): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tazu_Sasaki In the photo below, Sasaki wears a kimono while walking with Roberta down a Tokyo street in the mid-1960s. #disabilityhistory #dishist #Japan #WikiAsianMonth #Womenwriters #GuideDog #BlindWriters

Hi Mastodon Folks!

I have created a #DisHist group (#Disability #History, #DisabilityHistory) if you want to follow/join so that our little community gathers again!

See you soon at @disabilityhistory

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