I recently heard a father speak of an incident that he and his family experienced a few years ago. For five years, a business assignment had taken them to a foreign country. During that time, they didn't have access to American television or new movies.
NEW YORK - "Cat, cat, cold, cold, doll, doll" were Helen Keller's first handwritten words, and they represent an important moment in the remarkable life of a woman who helped bring about meaningful change for the disabled by writing incessantly to state Legislatures, Congress and presidents. Written on a single page in a neat handwriting, the words are the first document to greet visitors at a new exhibition, "Helen Keller: A Daring Adventure," opening May 7 at the midtown Manhattan headquarters of the American Foundation for the Blind.
NEW YORK, May 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), the nearly 90-year-old national organization to which Helen Keller dedicated her life, will honor HP, HSBC, Lions Clubs International Foundation, and professional sled dog racer Rachael Scdoris with the Helen Keller Achievement Award at a black tie gala on June 7, 2010 at the Marriott New York Downtown. The recipients are being honored for their extraordinary efforts to improve the quality of life for people with vision loss. We are honored to present this year's awards to corporations and individuals who have expanded possibilities for the 25 million Americans with vision loss," said Carl R. Augusto, AFB's President & CEO. "All of the awardees are making a real difference in the lives of people wi...
The pretty woman stepped haltingly onto the stage at Chaffey High School in front of a large audience she could neither see nor hear. Later, after speaking to the group, she was asked through her teacher how she seemed to know when the audience applauded.
How well I remember the day in 1952 when my dad, Stephen Penrose, who was president of the American University of Beirut, came home with the news that Helen Keller was coming to Lebanon and would be spending time with my family. She was on a tour of the Middle East representing the International Federation for the Blind. As a 15-year-old, I knew of her worldwide reputation and accomplishments, and I had read her biography, "The Story of My Life," written when she was just 21.
For all her transcendence and feisty socialist activism, is probably most famous as the butt of a hundred sick jokes. Blind, deaf and dumb? Yeah right. That was Tommy, the pinball wizard, not Hel Kel. (And Tommy turned out pretty okay in the end.) It was the world that was dumb.
The women who play Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" spent a lot of time learning how to be in character. By Karen Cotton
Exhibit Features 31 Items Never Before Seen by the Public Explores Keller's Life as Equal Rights Activist, World-Renowned Goodwill Ambassador and Advocate for the Blind
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