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circa 1956: Headshot portrait of American educator and activist for the disabled Helen Keller (1880 - 1968), wearing a pearl necklace and a dress with a semi-square cut neckline. A childhood illness left Keller deaf, mute, and blind. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

circa 1956:  Headshot portrait of American educator and activist for the disabled Helen Keller (1880 - 1968), wearing a pearl necklace and a dress with a semi-square cut neckline. A childhood illness left Keller deaf, mute, and blind.  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)