Famous+American,+Helen+Keller

=Helen Keller: She overcame disabilities and worked to help others who were blind and/or deaf.=

=At 19 months old, Helen got sick and it left her both blind and deaf. Because she was so young, she had never learned to speak.= = = = = = = = = = = = = == =Anne Sullivan helped Helen communicate with the world.= =She was both teacher and friend to Helen. Here you see her "finger spelling" with Helen.= = = = = = = = = =Helen was the first person was both blind and deaf to graduate from college.= = = = = = = =Helen wrote her own story, The Story of My Life, which was then made into a movie. Helen won an Oscar, a big award, for her movie.=

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=This is from a 1930s Newsreel footage of Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan!= media type="youtube" key="Gv1uLfF35Uw" height="344" width="425"

=Helen lived from 1880 - 1968. Throughout her life, she saw many changes in the world, from horse and buggy to car, from radio to television. Through it all, she served as an inspiration to others.= media type="custom" key="24298704" align="center"

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From PBS Kids: Braille Messages
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