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This file appears in: Alcorn Homestead

Special schools for vision and hearing impaired children like this one in Oklahoma became more common during the Progressive Era. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

This file appears in: Alcorn Homestead

By Ashlee Chilton
Historical Marker #2135 in Lincoln County marks the home of noted teacher Sophia Alcorn, who worked extensively with hearing and vision impaired students during the early twentieth century. Born in…