[nfbwatlk] Helen Keller honored

Lauren Merryfield lauren1 at catliness.com
Fri Oct 9 23:10:55 UTC 2009


Hi,
She was?  I didn't know that.
Thanks
Lauren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Helen Keller honored


> Yup! And she was a real beer-drinker, too!
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lauren Merryfield" <lauren1 at catliness.com>
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> Date: Friday, Oct 9, 2009 1:05:43
> Subject: [nfbwatlk] Helen Keller honored
>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> * As Helen Keller Honored at US Capitol, Lifelong Radical Politics Go 
>> Ignored *
>>
>> A bronze statue of Helen Keller was unveiled Wednesday at the US Capitol. 
>> While politicians praised Keller's work campaigning for people with 
>> disabilities, they ignored the radical political involvement that plays 
>> another key part of her life story. Keller identified as a pacifist, 
>> socialist and member of the Industrial Workers of the World. We speak 
>> with Keller biographer Kim Nielsen.
>>
>> Listen/Watch/Read
>> http://www.democracynow.org/2009/10/8/as_helen_keller_honored_with_statue
>> Thanks
>> Lauren
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