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Warpy

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9. His6ory books never seem to mention

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:54 PM

21 hrs ago

that she was a passionate Socialist who spent her whole life working for social and economic justice. There was a lot more to her than just managing to overcome two massive disabilities.

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Helen Keller: [View all] applegrove 23 hrs ago OP

I have gained a new respect for Ms. Keller--- lastlib 23 hrs ago #1

One of the first books I read as a child was about Kelller applegrove 23 hrs ago #2

I remember reading one too.... lastlib 22 hrs ago #7

Yes, me too senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #8

That is so cool. I just remember the spelling of wa-t-t-er. applegrove 16 hrs ago #14

I had that book too! PCIntern 8 hrs ago #16

I can't picture my book. I think it was blue but I'm not sure. We did not applegrove 3 hrs ago #17

Did you also get Weekly Reader Children's Book Club? PCIntern 1 hr ago #21

Nope. No book clubs. applegrove 1 hr ago #22

Understood. PCIntern 1 hr ago #23

I just got Amelia Bedelia for my great niece. My grandmother applegrove 1 hr ago #24

I also had one about Ben Franklin senseandsensibility 2 hrs ago #20

Helen Keller was a strong supporter of the wnylib 22 hrs ago #6

I think sometimes it's unfair for us to judge people of that time MadameButterfly 20 hrs ago #11

My post was not a judgment of Keller. wnylib 20 hrs ago #12

i thought your description of Keller's position MadameButterfly 19 hrs ago #13

Canada's favourite person was Tommy Douglas who introduced applegrove 2 hrs ago #18

Yup. The application of the faulty scientific reasoning wnylib 2 hrs ago #19

Careful there. Helen Keller was a radical leftist. DJ Synikus Makisimus 23 hrs ago #3

I didn't know that but samplegirl 8 hrs ago #15

Helen Keller was amazing.. whathehell 23 hrs ago #4

The movie "The Miracle Worker" is so good. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #5

His6ory books never seem to mention Warpy 21 hrs ago #9

i was at helen kellers home. i didn't take time to go in to her house but i did walk thru the displays in her garden. dawn5651 20 hrs ago #10