The Blind Toms: Senators Gore and Schall
Even in the days before the Americans with Disabilities Act, it was possible for the blind to make their way in politics, albeit difficult. Two people who made it were Oklahoma Democrat Thomas Gore (1870-1949) and Minnesota Republican Thomas Schall (1878-1935). In spite of difference in party, both men had many things in common. They both had been blind…
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