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Julius Wiggins
Julius H. Wiggins (September 19, 1928 – October 13, 2001) was the founder of ''Silent News'', the first newspaper for the deaf. Personal life He was born in North York, Ontario, Canada, and attended Belleville School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario. Later he transferred to a vocational school focusing on tailoring skills. Once he was at the trade school, his father who was in the fur business saw much potential in Julius. His father then took him under his wing and they began working alongside another. Later he met Harriet Berkowitz in New York City at a deaf event; he then asked for her hand in marriage. They married on March 23, 1952. Harriet and Julius worked hand in hand in the production of ''Silent News''. They were married for 49 years and had three children. He loved to travel with his family. Throughout his life, they explored many different countries. He believed that high visibility was key to gathering information for the newspaper (Trudy). He was active in prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent News
''Silent News'' was the premier national newspaper for the deaf. Founded by Julius Wiggins (1928-2001), ''Silent News'' was published from January 1969 until 2003. Wiggins and his family moved from Toronto, Ontario, Canada to a home in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, where they began development of a newspaper for the deaf that was launched in January 1969.Matsumoto, Lori"''No Sound'' speaks up for the world of silence" ''The Mirror'', July 5, 1970. Accessed November 30, 2017. "Julius Wiggins was born here in Toronto and grew up here. His love of the city and its idiosyncrasies are obvious. He and his wife and three children lived on Acton Avenue in Downsview for 10 years before moving to Fair Lawn, New Jersey to begin publishing ''Silent News'' a year and a half ago." See also *''The Silent Worker ''The Silent Worker'' was a newspaper published in the United States serving the deaf community. Originally published in 1888 as the ''Deaf Mute Times'', the paper was renamed that year to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |