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Helen Keller 1880-1968 Helen Keller 1880-1968, Head and shoulders, facing right; wearing graduation cap and gown. 1904. Helen Adams Keller; American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf, blind 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 through the dramatic depictions of the play and film The Miracle Worker. Her birthday on June 27 is commemorated as Helen Keller Day in the U.S. Editorial use only. All other uses to be cleared with the copyright owner (World History Archive), in advance.,

Helen Keller 1880-1968 Helen Keller 1880-1968, Head and shoulders, facing right; wearing graduation cap and gown. 1904. Helen Adams Keller; American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf, blind 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 through the dramatic depictions of the play and film The Miracle Worker. Her birthday on June 27 is commemorated as Helen Keller Day in the U.S. Editorial use only. All other uses to be cleared with the copyright owner (World History Archive), in advance.,

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Recording Date: Jan 1, 1904

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Helen Keller 1880-1968 Helen Keller 1880-1968, Head and shoulders, facing right; wearing graduation cap and gown. 1904. Helen Adams Keller; American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf, blind 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 through the dramatic depictions of the play and film The Miracle Worker. Her birthday on June 27 is commemorated as Helen Keller Day in the U.S. Editorial use only. All other uses to be cleared with the copyright owner (World History Archive), in advance.,

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