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Movie Magic: Helen Keller in Paris to Honor Louis Braille, 1952

… — was removed from his home town to the Pantheon in Paris. Helen Keller was asked to give the speech on that occasion. AFB is … Foundation for the Blind's (AFB) big push to digitize Helen Keller's entire archival collection and make it fully …
Helen Selsdon

Bringing Helen Keller’s History to Life

… 06/27/2016 Today, Monday June 27th, 2016—is Helen Keller’s 136th birthday. What better way to celebrate her legacy than by focusing our attention on the Helen Keller Digitization Project? As the result of a grant …
Helen Selsdon

Dressed Up, Inspired, Impressed: My Thoughts on AFB’s Helen Keller Achievement Awards

… to attend the American Foundation for the Blind's Helen Keller Achievement Awards fundraising gala at the Marriott … our long-time employee and internationally recognized icon, Helen Keller. I cannot begin to explain how much the work of …
Joe Strechay

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) and American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Partner to Expand Reach of Helen Keller Archival Collection

… materials. Two of AFB’s historical collections—the Helen Keller Archive and the AFB Archive—will be housed at the … AFB will continue to maintain and enhance the digital Helen Keller Archive . The American Printing House for the …

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… Webinars Watch Our Most Recent Webinar Recording 2025 Helen Keller Achievement Awards On April 24th, 2025, at the … shared with the world a never-before-heard recording of Helen Keller and relics held inside a Time Capsule, which …

Helen Keller Letter on Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Goes Viral

… 29, NPR’s Scott Simon read an excerpt from a letter that Helen Keller wrote describing her joy at “listening” to … radio. The source of this feature is AFB’s Facebook post on Helen Keller: The Official Fan Page . We are thrilled that …
Helen Selsdon

"Failures Become Victories If They Make Us Wise-Hearted" - Helen Keller

… Failures become victories if they make us wise-hearted." -Helen Keller, in a 1921 speech she gave at the reunion dinner for … press clippings, and film clips via the digitized Helen Keller Archive . A group photograph taken in 1895 of …
Elizabeth Neal

Lines of Communication

… Massachusetts, 1897. The letter is transcribed below. Once Helen's abilities were known, the general public and even … too extraordinary for a deaf-blind child. In 1891, Anne and Helen's detractors were given information that seemed to … Anne had too great a control over Helen. He wrote to Mrs. Keller that Anne was overworking Helen. He claimed that her …

Champions for Change Celebrated at 2025 Helen Keller Achievement Awards

… media, culture, and the arts this evening during its annual Helen Keller Achievement Awards held at the New York Yacht Club in … — were recognized for their steadfast commitment to keep Helen Keller’s spirit alive as they drive opportunity and …

Helen Keller: Transformation and Renewal

… and spring time approach it is a good time to reflect on Helen Keller’s love of nature and its possibilities for … that my prayers will be answered. Images left to right: Helen Keller walking in her garden at Arcan Ridge, Westport, …
Helen Selsdon

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