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The Helen Keller You DON'T Know

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From a vaudeville act and star turn in Hollywood to a heartbreaking thwarted elopement, we’re willing to bet there’s a lot you don’t know about Helen Keller, author and advocate for the blind, deaf and disabled. Tune in to this week’s bonus episode to learn some surprising anecdotes about this revered historical figure whom some critics considered downright dangerous!

Mentioned in this episode:

Helen Keller’s visit to Luther Burbank’s home and garden

The Miracle Worker 1962 film

Anne Sullivan

Becoming Helen Keller 2021 documentary

The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

“The ‘Frost King’ Incident” by Jen Hale and Susanna Coit

Deliverance silent film from 1919 starring Helen Keller

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