This is a photo made in 1888 of Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan. Helen was blind and deaf from a year and a half and her teacher taught her by putting her hand inside her own and spelling words. The first word she learned was doll because she loved her dolls. It is a truly amazing story and, of course, the movie that was made with Patty Duke as Helen was great.Her childhood home is in Tuscumbia, AL, and I regret to say I haven't been there.....yet.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,335410,00.html
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Helen Keller was remarkable. I too would love to visit her childhood home.
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