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From scrappy Scotties to dignified Great Danes to a famous Akita, dogs always brought joy to Helen Keller.
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This series shows Helen Keller in her role as an advocate, writer, traveler, and public figure. She is shown meeting celebrities on the world stage, including President Hoover, the Mayor of Hiroshima and the Indian sage and poet, Sir Rabindranath Tagore. In addition, her support of humanitarian causes is evident in her visits to blinded soldiers during the second World War. They also show some of her many trips, including South Africa and Japan. Helen Keller was a prolific writer, publishing…
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Here are some of the influential people who changed our world for the better.
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Today in History: On June 1, 1968, Helen Keller dies in Westport, Connecticut, at the age of 87. Blind and deaf from infancy, Keller circumvented her disabilities to become a world-renowned writer and lecturer. "My life has been happy because I have had wonderful friends and plenty of interesting work to do,” Helen Keller once wrote.
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Here are ten surprising facts about Helen Keller's life and accomplishments that many people might not be aware of.
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Portrait of Helen Keller reading an embossed book. Visit the Perkins Archives flickr collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/perkinsarchive/collections/
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Helen Keller (1880 – 1968) was the first deaf and blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. She was also a disability rights advocate and a political activist. She was born in Tuscumbia, Colbert county, Alabama, USA.
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Helen Keller~ Born Helen Adams Keller June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, US. Died June 1, 1968 (aged 87) in Arcan Ridge Easton, Connecticut, US. American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree. The story of how Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan, broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate, has become widely known
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Helen Keller - Even though she was deaf and blind, she learned to communicate and became a world-famous supporter of women's suffrage.
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Helen Keller, a remarkable author and educator who overcame deafness and blindness, inspired the world with her resilience, advocacy for disability rights, and groundbreaking achievements.
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At the age of 19 months, Keller suffered from an illness, which is believed to have been scarlet fever, leaving her deaf and blind.
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Helen Keller, drawing by Sydni Kruger
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Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it we can never do anything good in the world--Helen Keller
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She’s best known as an activist and author, but the deafblind icon also had a moment in the Hollywood spotlight.
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Purchase an art print of the digital art "Helen Keller" by Mark Fredrickson. Choose from multiple sizes and hundreds of frame and mat options. All prints are professionally printed, packaged, and shipped within 3 - 4 business days.
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