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Helen Keller: Miracle Worker
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The gifted actress has delighted audiences since first taking to the Broadway stage as the young Helen Keller in 1959, followed by the film version of ?The Miracle Worker? that won her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. She became the youngest person to have a television show with her name in the title when ?The Patty Duke Show? hit the airwaves on ABC in 1963. She remained active in film, television and theater through the decades while raising a family. Two sons, Sean and Mackenzie Astin, followed her into show business.
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At least three major motion pictures have been made about Helen Keller, including The Miracle Continues about her life after her remarkable childhood. Not one of them even hints at the social outrage that animated her writings for the rest of her life.
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What is less well known is how Keller's life developed after she completed her education. A prolific author, she was well traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. She campaigned for women's suffrage, workers' rights and socialism, as well as many other progressive causes.
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