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Helen Keller at the 1939 World's Fair...
Helen Keller at the 1939 World's Fair...
Item # 717876
June 30, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1939
* Helen Keller - deathblindness Woman
* 1939 New York World's Fair visit
The top of page 14 has a seven column headline: "Helen Keller, Charmed by the Exposition, Promises to Visit It Again" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: Helen Keller visited the 1939 New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadows, Queens, a major international exposition themed "The World of Tomorrow." Her visit symbolized the fair's ideals of progress, inclusion, and innovation.
At the fair, Keller—by then a world-renowned advocate for people with disabilities—visited exhibits that highlighted advances in science, communication, and education. She was particularly interested in displays related to Braille, hearing aids, and technologies for the visually and hearing impaired. She met with fair officials, exhibitors, and supporters of the American Foundation for the Blind, with whom she had long been associated. Her presence underscored the message that people with disabilities could fully participate in and contribute to modern society.
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