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The Radical Lives of Helen Keller.

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Several decades after her death in 1968, Helen Keller remains one of the most widely recognized women of the twentieth century. But the fascinating story of her vivid political life--particularly her interest in radicalism and anti-capitalist activism--has been largely overwhelmed by the sentimental...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nielsen, Kim E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2004.
Series:The History of Disability
Subjects:
Keller, Helen, > 1880-1968 > Political and social views.
Keller, Helen, > 1880-1968.
Keller, Helen, > 1880-1968
Deafblind women > Education > United States.
Deafblind women > United States > Biography.
Femmes sourdes-aveugles > Éducation > États-Unis.
Femmes sourdes-aveugles > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
Deafblind women
Deafblind women > Education
Political and social views
United States
Biographies
Biographies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Timeline; Introduction; 1. I Do Not Like This World As It Is: 1900-1924; 2. The Call of the Sightless: 1924-1937; 3. Manna in My Desert Places: 1937-1948; 4. I Will Not Allow Polly to Climb a Pyramid:1948-1968; 5. One of the Least Free People on Earth: The Making and Remaking of Helen Keller; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.