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Helen Keller: American Foundation
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Helen Keller was as interested in the welfare of blind persons in other countries as she was for those in her own country; conditions in the underdeveloped and war-ravaged nations were of particular concern. Her active participation in this area of work for the blind began as early as 1915 when the Permanent Blind War Relief Fund, later called the American Braille Press, was founded. She was a member of its first board of directors.
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¥"A letterhead of the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, Incorporated . . . dated November 10, 1948, reflected that Helen Keller was a sponsor of that organization. The National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, Incorporated, was cited by the Attorney General as a Communist organization." Other members of the NCASF at that time were actor Raymond Massey, New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, Bishop Henry Sherrill, and Albert Einstein.
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Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, activist and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to graduate from college. The story of how a remarkable teacher broke through the isolation the lack of language had imposed on the child, who blossomed as she learned to communicate, are staples of American folklore. What is less well known is how Keller's life developed after she completed her education: she became a radical campaigner for workers' rights and an advocate for many other progressive causes.
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Captain and Mrs. Keller searched tirelessly for someone who could help them with Helen. Finally, an article by Charles Dickens in his book American Notes came to their attention. Although it had been written more than 40 years ago, it discussed the successes of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. One student was not only blind, but deaf. The teachers were able to reach Laura Bridgman and teach her to communicate.
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Mention the name "Helen Keller" and most Americans think of Patty Duke in The Miracle Worker. Keller is, in the popular mind, the ultimate "super-crip," the deaf-blind girl who "overcame" her disabilities through the help of an extraordinary teacher.
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Keller's critique of the government propaganda campaign to stir up Americans to support U.S. intervention in the war remains more germane than ever. "Every modern war has had its root in exploitation" Keller said. "The Civil War was fought to decide whether the slaveholders of the South or the capitalists of the North should exploit the West. The Spanish-American War decided that the United States should exploit Cuba and the Philippines. The South African War decided that the British should exploit the diamond mines. The Russo-Japanese War decided that Japan should exploit Korea.
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