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Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan—Live!

Sometimes, you can unearth a gem on YouTube. Here’s something to start your morning on an inspirational note: a 1930 newsreel clip of Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan. The whole thing is mesmerizing, especially the close-ups of Keller’s fingers on Sullivan’s face, as she feels the vibrations of her speech. Watch it all the way through, because the final few seconds will kill you.

By: Nina Shen Rastogi

Posted: August 20, 2009 at 10:47 AM

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Sometimes, you can unearth a gem on YouTube. Here’s something to start your morning on an inspirational note: a 1930 newsreel clip of Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan [1]. The whole thing is mesmerizing, especially the close-ups of Keller’s fingers on Sullivan’s face, as she feels the vibrations of her speech. Watch it all the way through, because the final few seconds will kill you.

Sometimes, amidst the funny animal routines and videos of drugged-out kids [2], you can unearth a gem on YouTube. Here’s something to start your morning on an inspirational note: a 1930 newsreel clip of Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan [1]. The whole thing is mesmerizing, especially the close-ups of Keller’s fingers on Sullivan’s face, as she feels the vibrations of her speech. Watch it all the way through, because the final few seconds will kill you.

Via BoingBoing [3] and Coilhouse [4].

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[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv1uLfF35Uw&eurl=http://www.boingboing.net/2009/08/19/video-of-helen-kelle.html&feature=player_embedded#t=64
[2] http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/david after dentist/default.aspx
[3] http://www.boingboing.net/2009/08/19/video-of-helen-kelle.html
[4] http://coilhouse.net/