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Helen Keller

A childhood illness left Helen Keller deaf and blind - but she still learned to speak.

On 27 June 1880, Helen Keller was born in Alabama, US. A childhood illness left her deaf and blind, but she still learned to speak - writing a number of books, graduating from college, and meeting 12 US presidents. She became an inspiration to millions of people around the world. Witness speaks to her great-niece, Adair Faust.

(Photo: Helen Adams Keller (1880-1968). Credit: Hulton Archive)

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Sat 4 Jul 2015 14:50GMT

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  • Tue 30 Jun 2015 07:50GMT
  • Sat 4 Jul 2015 14:50GMT

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