Two incredibly talented women, Helen Keller and Ann
Sullivan, somehow wove communication out of some other warp than sight; some
other weft than hearing.
Keller was “trebly defective”: blind, deaf, and mute. Sullivan also faced triple obstacles:
partially blind, mistreated in childhood, and parentless young. How did they
manage to overcome such formidable hardships? It couldn’t have been done with only one incredibly talented
person. Both had to be
remarkable. Both were.
Helen Keller went on to live a generous life of helping
others, especially children. She
campaigned for better treatment of people with physical disabilities. This letter, which found its way into
riverrun, is of another one of her areas of interest.
The civil war in Spain, just like any war anywhere, left children without family, without country.
The civil war in Spain, just like any war anywhere, left children without family, without country.
The sentiment in the letter is well expressed. It is the careful signature at the
bottom, though, that is so very poignant and so very admirable.
A 1930 newsreel with Keller and Sullivan demonstrating how
Keller learned talking from Sullivan.
Fascinating.
very moving newsreel of Helen Keller speaking to disabled
youngsters in Australia
American Foundation for the Blind includes a biography and
photos of Helen Keller
AFB bio & photos of Ann Sullivan
Article about Basque child
refugees in UK
Spanish Civil War: Refugees
autobiographies of Spanish child
refugees in a Quaker Home in France
We love this Hellen Keller article and the related links. Very informative and well designed.
ReplyDeleteConsider reading our recent article about Helen.
Helen Keller and the Empire State Building