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Biography and Chronology

… my life. I will invest my life." -- The Open Door, 1957 Helen Keller's improbable journey from a child unable to … one of the greatest stories of the 20th century. For many, Helen's story ends with the image of a young deafblind girl …

The Power of Words

… Handwritten letter from Helen Keller to Mr. Goodnow, circa 1887. Full transcript of letter is shown below. After Helen's breakthrough in understanding the meaning of words, …

Anne Sullivan finger spelling into Helen Keller's hand

… reclining on a divan, uses the manual alphabet with Helen Keller, perched on a stool at her feet. Circa 1893. Next » Portrait of Helen Keller Share …

Fabulous New Objects in the Helen Keller Archive

… accessible digital images, these 2D and 3D items in the Helen Keller Archive provide an alternative lens with which to view Helen Keller’s extraordinary life. Beautiful artifacts, …
Helen Selsdon

Helen Keller’s Untold Story

… For many of us, the story of Helen Keller ends at the water pump, with the image of Keller as a … titled “A Daring Adventure” that uses materials from AFB’s Helen Keller Archive to introduce Keller to a new generation …

Focus on AFB: Spring 2016

… Celebrate Extraordinary Teachers with a Gift to the Helen Keller Archives! May is Teacher Appreciation Month and we’re … Macy dedicated her life to ensuring that her pupil, Helen Keller, had the tools and confidence she needed to …

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… knowledge. Learn More About AFBLC Explore the 2025 AFBLC Helen Keller Achievement Awards Founded in 1994, the prestigious Helen Keller Achievement Awards honors individuals and …

Helen Tours the Middle East: Lebanon

… 2 of a 5-part series. Read the first entry, Egypt, here . Helen and Polly's next port of call was Lebanon. Here is how … greater impact than her letter to Raverat reveals. In 1953, Helen was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize (the award … Government in such work has been largely due to Miss Keller's visit." Similarly Karl Meyer, the director of the …
Helen Selsdon

Helen Tours the Middle East: Egypt

… 02/09/2012 2012 marks 60 years since Helen Keller toured the Middle East; namely, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel. Helen was entranced by the Middle East and wrote about it to …
Helen Selsdon

A Listening Tour of the AFB Talking Book Archives

… National Endowment for the Humanities to begin digitizing Helen Keller’s massive collection of correspondence, photographs, … and other papers under the guidance of archivist Helen Selsdon. Five years later, the digital Helen Keller …
Mara Mills

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