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ashling

(25,771 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2013, 09:54 PM Dec 2013

Rare 1930s footage of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan

http://www.wimp.com/helenkeller/

This video comes from a 1930 television program that explains how Helen Keller was able to learn to communicate. Anne Sullivan, Helen's teacher, demonstrates her techniques that got Helen to speak.

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Rare 1930s footage of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan (Original Post) ashling Dec 2013 OP

I've been interested LiberalElite Dec 2013 #1

Just remarkable! mithnanthy Dec 2013 #2

Wow, that was cool! intheflow Dec 2013 #3

That has to be in the top ten most interesting things I've come across on the net. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #4

Breathtaking. Two great people. Kingofalldems Dec 2013 #5

That made me cry. Remarkable women... AzDar Dec 2013 #6

The first long book I read in elementary school was the Miracle Worker lindysalsagal Dec 2013 #7

Beautiful. Aristus Dec 2013 #8

Cool stuff, JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #9

Brava! Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #10

simply amazing... magical thyme Dec 2013 #11

What amazing human beings. How we limit ourselves! nolabear Dec 2013 #12

What a wonderful find! MuseRider Dec 2013 #13

Wow. That was a great piece of film. eggplant Dec 2013 #14

Wow! How wonderful that this annabanana Dec 2013 #15

Wow. I had never seen this before. Two remarkable women. Arkansas Granny Dec 2013 #16

That was incredible kcr Dec 2013 #17

my reaction is the same as everyone else. Wow. laundry_queen Dec 2013 #18

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

1. I've been interested

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 10:06 PM

Dec 2013

in Helen Keller ever since I saw The Miracle Worker movie w/Patty Duke. Thanks for posting!

mithnanthy

(1,725 posts)

2. Just remarkable!

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 10:08 PM

Dec 2013

What a wonderful moment in history for our generation to see.

intheflow

(28,476 posts)

3. Wow, that was cool!

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 10:59 PM

Dec 2013

I never knew Keller had learned vocal speech. Quite a remarkable woman!

Baitball Blogger

(46,735 posts)

4. That has to be in the top ten most interesting things I've come across on the net.

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 11:05 PM

Dec 2013

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

5. Breathtaking. Two great people.

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 11:06 PM

Dec 2013

AzDar

(14,023 posts)

6. That made me cry. Remarkable women...

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 11:10 PM

Dec 2013

Thanks for posting this.

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

7. The first long book I read in elementary school was the Miracle Worker

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 11:29 PM

Dec 2013

I'll never forget the feeling of accomplishment, and I grew up to be a teacher.

You never know where inspiration for you life's work will come from.

Aristus

(66,386 posts)

8. Beautiful.

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 11:44 PM

Dec 2013

To paraphrase Bill Clinton: "There's nothing wrong with humanity that can't be cured by what's right with humanity."

JimboBillyBubbaBob

(1,389 posts)

9. Cool stuff,

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 11:50 PM

Dec 2013

very cool.

sheshe2

(83,789 posts)

10. Brava! Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan.

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 11:50 PM

Dec 2013

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

11. simply amazing...

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 12:00 AM

Dec 2013

both women were so remarkable.

nolabear

(41,986 posts)

12. What amazing human beings. How we limit ourselves!

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 12:16 AM

Dec 2013

I have NO problems.

MuseRider

(34,111 posts)

13. What a wonderful find!

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 12:17 AM

Dec 2013

Thank you so much. Delightful to see and hear. What a remarkable woman. I remember her from when I was a little child, my mother told me about her and I felt so sorry for her but when I saw what she could do I my sorrow turned to admiration. This was truly wonderful to see.