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Morrison Heady

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American deafblind author

United StatesWritersLived 1829 to 1915 · aged 86
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James Morrison Heady was an American deafblind author. Heady published multiple volumes of children's books and poetry and was frequently referred to by the contemporary press as the "Blind Bard of Kentucky".

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One of Heady's inventions, the "talking glove"One of Heady's inventions, the "talking glove"

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James Morrison Heady was an American deafblind author. Heady published multiple volumes of children's books and poetry and was frequently referred to by the contemporary press as the "Blind Bard of Kentucky". He was one of the first advocates for books for the blind in the United States and he invented several devices to facilitate communication and improve quality of life for deaf and blind people.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1829 to 1915 · aged 86
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