Channel Title: Helen Keller Channel Channel Description: HELEN KELLER TRIBUTE CHANNEL - An Educational Channel Dedicated to Keeping the Memory of Helen Keller Alive. Featuring Videos About the Famous Blind and Deaf Writer and Social Activist. This channel is Not monetized and is Not for profit. <video> Helen Keller - Little Known Facts Description: Some little known facts about Helen Keller, the famous Deaf-Blind writer and social activist. Fact #1. Helen Keller had two artificial glass eyes. Most early photographs of Helen show her face in profile (side view). Because Helen's left eye was deformed. In 1910, at age 30 both of Helen's eyes were removed, and replaced with glass eyes. Fact #2. In 1916 Helen was engaged to be married. While Helen's teacher, Anne Sullivan was away on vacation, Helen became engaged to her personal secretary, Peter Fagan. The local newspaper discovered the application for the marriage license and published the story! When Anne Sullivan and Helen's family were informed, they were furious. Peter was fired and Helen was sent to visit her sister in Alabama. Helen's brother-in-law threatened to shoot Peter. Helen and Peter secretly exchanged letters, and made plans to run away and get married. Helen quietly escaped from the house and waited for Peter to meet her. But Peter never arrived. Helen was heartbroken. Later, Helen believed that perhaps it was for the best. But she always recalled that "His love was a bright sun that shone upon my helplessness and isolation." She always referred to this time of love as her " Little island of joy, in a sea of darkness." Fact #3. In 1919 Helen starred in a silent film about her life, titled "Deliverance". The film documented Helen's life from childhood to maturity. "Blind, deaf and dumb!" "Helen, my baby!" The film showed Helen dancing, riding horses, flying, "listening" to music, etc. "It is wonderful! as if the chains that bind us to earth snapped, and set us free!" Helen's brother, Phillips Brooks Keller, and her mother, Kate Keller appeared in the film. Mrs. Kate Keller, "Mother, the sweetest word in all languages." Helen's teacher, Anne Sullivan and her companion and assistant, Polly Thomson also appeared in the film. The movie ended with a climatic scene. The End. The background music was "Lascia ch'io pianga" by George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759) </video> <video> Pt.6 - Helen Keller in Her Story - 1954 - Finale Description: Deaf-blind writer Helen Keller and her companion, Polly Thomson appear in this documentary about Helen's daily life. Enjoy! Transcript: " Scarcely a week goes by that Helen's calendar doesn't call them away to a conference or a lecture. In this case it's a staff meeting of the American Foundation for the Blind. Which Helen is advisor and councilor. Today the foundation is submitting for her approval a device for communicating with the deaf-blind. And for enabling the deaf-blind to communicate with each other. The keyboard activates little metal prongs that speak directly to the fingertips in braille. It is perhaps the most direct means yet invented for making contact with those who are both deaf and blind. Now Helen types out - Anyone can speak to us directly. When Helen takes time to relax, she is a merry companion. She's interested in everything and everybody. Spending an evening with Robert Helpmann the dancer and Guthrie McClintic the stage director, she seizes the opportunity to catch up with the amusement world. The theater gives her full measure, for she reads a play before she goes to it. Dance forms she must feel. So Robert Helpmann volunteers to show her the difference between classical ballet and the modern dance. Mr. McClintic does not feel that Mr. Helpmann has made his point. And suggests that they take Helen to study some modern dancing at close range. Then, from time to time there is home again. Where they sit among familiar things with curtains drawn and are simply old friends. There is peace and quiet. There is music. There is also the dishes to be washed. Polly washes the dishes. Helen shells pecans. Helen keeps a careful check on Polly. But when the radio is playing it's hard to keep Helen's hands on her work. Then there is bed. This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you. That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all." The End. </video> <video> Persistent Deaf Student - 1960s Description: A persistent deaf student learns to pronounce the word "Persistence". Transcript : At Washington DC's Gallaudet College, the worlds only institute of higher learning for the deaf. Students are taught to pronounce words they cannot hear. As you watch these two, consider the difficulty of teaching a blind deaf person to speak. Teacher ; "Persistence." Student: "Perthithtence." Teacher: "Persistence." Student ; "Pertithtence." Teacher: "Look at my tongue, it's pressed gently against my teeth... Persistence." Student: Pertisitence." (Teacher shakes head...No.) Teacher: "Persistence spells success." Student: "Perdithtence." Weeks later comes the test. Student: "Good morning Miss. Bingeman." Teacher: "Good morning Carol. Nice beads." Student: "Thanks." Teacher: "You've been practicing?" Student: "Yes." Teacher: "Let's try your favorite sentence." Student: "Persistence spells success." Teacher: "Good." Student: "Persistence spells success." "Success."...""Success!" </video> <video> Helen Keller's Busy Day - 1954 Description: We observe the famous deaf-blind writer and social activist Helen Keller and her companion Polly Thomson as they share a typical day in the 1950s, Polly Thomson became Helen Keller's main companion after the death of Helen's teacher Anne Sullivan in 1936. Transcript - Subtitle - "A Typical Day in Helen Keller's Life. Arcan Ridge, Connecticut USA.". " Mornings at Arcan Ridge begin around 5'oclock." "For Helen, they begin as they end. With the Bible." "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmaments show us his handy work. Day unto day affirm his speech, and night unto night show his knowledge.There is no speech, no language where their voice is not heard. Polly meanwhile has brought up the breakfast. Sometimes something is missing from the tray. And it is Helen who goes downstairs to fetch it. Polly knows it pleases Helen to wait upon her when she can. Everywhere else, except in her own familiar home, it is Helen who must be waited upon by Polly. Here, where every table, every chair, every dish in the cupboard is her intimate friend, Helen can move freely and independently. Though in this quiet house, Polly need not speak aloud to Helen, she usually does. It helps to drive back the silence. In her dressing, Helen is completely independent. She knows her clothes and where to find them, even to a stray belt. Every morning Helen goes for a walk along a thousand foot handrail. Built by a loving friend to guide her. A thousand feet where she is alone and free. The walk seldom varies. But for Helen it is always full of small unexpected events. Helen has known from childhood what those with sight cannot realize. That one does not need eyes to see the world. By 8'oclock Polly and Helen have made their beds. Polly has finished the household tasks. And their business of the day begins. Even at home they carry the responsibilities and obligations of public figures. Their desk is never clear. The mail piles up while they are away. And every morning more comes in. The bulky packages are books in Braille. They must wait. The letters will be gone through after Polly finishes spelling out the morning headlines. Helen is emphatic about keeping in touch with world events. But the mail looms large. A few of the letters are personal ones from friends. But most of them are requests for something. From New Zealand, "Would you kindly send a message to the Royal Blind Institute." From Massachusetts, "I have written a pamphlet on teaching the deaf, Please read read it and let me have your comments." From India, "I am going slowly blind. In the United States is a cure.Can you help me?" From New York, "I have chosen you as the subject of my term paper. Would you write me a long letter telling me all about yourself?" After the mail Helen goes to her own study to work. There are reports to be made out. Speeches and articles to be prepared. So far as possible she does her own research. She located her research books by the Braille lettering along the edge. In her work she will not indulge herself because she is handicapped. Everyone has his own handicaps, Helen says. It just happens to be the handicap of the blind that they cannot see. Of the deaf that they cannot hear. She does her own typing. For speeches she does on her braille typewriter so she can go over them herself for corrections. The machine has only six keys because all Braille letters are made by the combination and placement of six raised dots. For her letters she uses a regular typewriter. She is fast and accurate.But she has Polly check her letters. Being blind, she cannot permit herself the casual mistakes of the seeing. If there are mistakes Helen types the letter again. From the vibrations of a buzzer, Helen knows when it is time for lunch. The glint of crystals is one thing Helen thinks she remembers seeing as a baby before she went blind. Flowers are among her greatest pleasures. Helen's home is not a sad place. Because she is not a sad woman. She's extraordinarily gay. She goes toward each new experience with the joy of a child. On weekdays there are only three for lunch. Helen and Polly, and Anne who comes in to help them with the housework. Their days are too full for social engagements. But at teatime they relax and catch up with their personal mail. Friends may come in. The talk may turn to politics or world affairs. Helen has strong views on these. And she has the courage to express them even when thy are not popular. She also like a good story and appreciates a joke as much as anyone else. </video> <video> Helen Keller Visits President Kennedy - 1961 Description: Transcript - " Helen Keller. Here she receives President Eisenhower's "Committee to Employ the Handicapped" award. Given by the blind Major General Melvin Maas, in the presence of two blind Girl Scouts. An example of participation in life for sightless persons, made possible by her work. Assisted now by Mrs. Evelyn Seide, who succeeded Polly Thomson upon her death. She meets her tenth president. With all of them she has campaigned hard to improve the lives of disabled persons everywhere." </video> <video> Helen Keller Visits the Middle East - 1952 Description: Year - 1952. Deaf and blind writer and social activist Helen Keller and Her companion Polly Thomson visit Egypt, Syria, Lebanon,Jordan and Israel. The music is "Adagio" by J.S. Bach. Subtitle #1. "Helen Keller", Photo group subtitle #2. "Damascus, Syria." #3. Beirut, Lebanon. #4. "Cairo Egypt." #5. "Egyptian Museum." #6. "Israel." #7. "Helen Keller and Polly Thomas with the future Prime Minister, Golda Meir." #8. Mount of Olives. The Garden of Gethsemane." </video> <video> Helen Keller - Young to Old in 2 Minutes Description: Helen Keller. Born June 27, 1880. Died June 1, 1968. We observe Helen Keller, the famous blind and deaf writer and social activist, as she ages from an infant to an elderly woman. The music is: "The Aquarium". By Camille Saint- Saens. (1835 - 1921.) Enjoy! </video> <video> Young Helen Keller Film & Photo Montage Description: A film and photo montage of Helen Keller, the famous deaf-blind writer and social activist. The music is "Vulnavia's Theme" from the movie "Dr. Phibes Rises Again" - (1972). Enjoy! </video> <video> Helen Keller - Water Scene - "The Miracle Worker" - higher resolution Description: The famous "Water Scene" from the movie "The Miracle Worker" year - 1962. Starring Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft. In this scene, Helen Keller's teacher Anne Sullivan spells the word "Water" into Helen's hand, and Helen realizes that words have a meaning. As Helen touches different objects, Anne continues to spell the words for the objects into Helen's hand. At the end of the scene Helen points to Anne Sullivan and Anne spells the word "Teacher" into Helen's Hand. - Enjoy! </video> <video> Helen Keller "Victory" Film Montage Description: A selection of film clips featuring Helen Keller, the famous blind and deaf writer and social activist. People appearing in the film montage include Pres. John F. Kennedy, Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower, First Lady Grace Coolidge, Opera singer Gladys Swarthout, The Martha Graham Dancers, The violinist Jascha Heifetz, Polly Thomson and Anne Sullivan. Enjoy! The film clips are from the 1919 silent film about Helen Keller titled "Deliverance". And from the 1954 documentary about Helen titled - "Helen Keller in Her Story". Enjoy! </video> <video> Helen Keller in Her Office in 1919 and 1954 Description: Film footage of Helen Keller, the famous deaf-blind writer and activist in her office in 1919 and 1954. Enjoy! Transcript: Caption 1. " Author, and poet...she reads writes and speaks English, French, Italian, German and is a student of Greek and Latin. " Caption 2. " Helen in 1954." Narrator : " After the mail, Helen goes to her own study to work, There are reports to be made out. Speeches and articles to be prepared. So far as possible she does her own research. She locates her reference books by the braille lettering along the edge. In her work she will not indulge herself because she is handicapped. Everyone has his own handicaps, Helen says. It just happens to be the handicap of the blind that they cannot see. Of the deaf that that they cannot hear. She does her own typing. Her speeches she does on her braille typewriter, so she can go over them herself for correction. The machine only has six keys because all braille letters are made by the combination and placement of six raised dots. For her letters she uses a regular typewriter. She is fast and accurate. But she has Polly check her letters. Being blind, she cannot permit herself the casual mistakes of the seeing. If there are mistakes, Helen types the letter again. From the vibrations of a buzzer, Helen knows when it is time for lunch. The glint of crystals is the one thing Helen thinks she remembers seeing as a baby, before she went blind. Flowers are among her greatest pleasures. Helen's home is not a sad place, because she is not a sad woman. She's extraordinarily gay. She goes toward each knew experience with the joy of a child." Film clips are from the 1919 silent film featuring Helen Keller titled "Deliverance". And from the 1954 documentary starring Helen Keller titled "Helen Keller in Her Story." </video> <video> Helen Keller - Lesser Known Quotes Description: A few less well known quotes from the famous deaf and blind writer and social activist, Helen Keller. Quote #1. " It is not I ... but the world that is blind." #2. " The only thing worse than being blind, is having sight but no vision." #3. " As I touch the new blown flowers, they wake an ecstasy in my heart. My darkness is made beautiful by their form and fragrance." #4. " It transports me to the very gates of paradise. Music vibrates through my being in waves of divine harmony. Sweet vibrations that make the silence live." #5. " And the dance... I love to dance. It too belongs to the realm of harmony." #6. " I come from the kingdom of darkness. The world is my country, and humanity is my religion. I come in the name of the struggling people of all races and nations." #7. " The highest result of education is tolerance." #8. " One can never consent to creep, when one feels the impulse to soar." #9 " It is wonderful! As if the chains which bind us to earth snapped and set us free." The film clips used in this video are from the 1919 silent film, starring Helen Keller, titled : "Deliverance". .. which can be watched on youtube,.. free. Enjoy! </video> <video> Helen Keller Travel Photos - South Africa 1951 Description: Deaf and blind writer and social activist Helen Keller and her companion, Polly Thomson visit South Africa in 1951. Sub-title #1. " St. Vincent's School for the Deaf." Sub-title #2. "Helen Keller and Polly Thomson with Bantu chief and his wife." Sub-title #3. "Inspecting traditional clothing of Zulu warriors". Sub-title #4. " Zulu warriors telling Helen Keller goodbye." Sub-title #5. " At the home of Chief Becizwas ". Sub-title #6. " Receiving a gift from blind workers at a workshop ". Sub-title #7. " A tree planting ceremony in Johannesburg." </video> <video> Helen Keller - Colorized Photographs Description: A few photographs of Helen Keller, the famous deaf and blind writer and social activist. I colorized them using a free photo-coloring program. The music is called "Music for Awhile", By Henry Purcell. Year - 1692. Lyrics -"Music for awhile. Shall all your cares beguile. Wondering how your cares were eased. And disdaining to be pleased. Til Alecto free the dead from their eternal bands. Til the snakes drop from her head. And the whip, the whip out her hands. Music...music for awhile. Shall all your cares beguile. </video> <video> 1950's Deaf School Description: An interesting film excerpt of a 1950's school in Holland that teaches deaf students to develop sensitivity to sound vibrations. Enjoy! Subtitle #1. A school in Holland teaches deaf students to develop sensitivity to sound vibrations. Subtitle #2. " I play notes and you must indicate on your body where you feel them." Subtitle #3. " Hold the duster high for high notes, low for low notes as you dance. " </video>

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