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Depicts:
Anne Sullivan, American, 1866 - 1936  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / lithography, engraving
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
Alabama
United States of America
Date:
June 27, 1980
Description:
Left blind, deaf, and mute by scarlet fever at age nineteen months, Helen Keller (1880-1968) was taught by Anne Sullivan (1866-1936) to overcome all handicaps. In so doing, Keller showed the world that people with disabilities can lead full lives, make outstanding contributions, and bring hope to everyone. She spent her life writing and speaking on behalf of the disabled and on other social issues such as women's rights and racial equality. Keller earned a degree cum laude in 1904 from Radcliff College. She enjoyed a writing career that spanned fifty years. Her autobiography, The Story of My Life, has been published in over fifty languages.
The Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan stamp was issued in 1980.
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Depicts:
Helen Keller Issue, American, 1880 - 1968  Search this
Topic:
Education & Teaching  Search this
Women's Heritage  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Credit line:
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Object number:
1999.2004.134
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8d0e496b1-c1c7-4cb8-96a9-ad3d0576608a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1999.2004.134