‘Helen Unveiled’ portrays secret romance

Lilly Casolaro News Editor “It was Helen Keller who once said the most beautiful things in life cannot be seen or touched; they must be felt in the heart,” said Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. Audience members at the 22nd annual Helen Keller lecture series were exposed to another side of Keller, from the traditional viewpoint of a visionary and an activist, which expressed her humanity, her womanhood and her heart. “The Helen Keller lecture celebrates the spirit of a great Alabamian—a lady, I think, who is our greatest of Alabamians—who…

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Dance to pay tribute to Helen Keller: activist, visionary . . . lover?

Taylor Boydstun Staff Writer “Helen Unveiled” will bring a fresh perspective to Troy University’s 22nd annual Helen Keller lecture series as it tells the story of her tragic romance through word, dance and music. The dedication to the life of Helen Keller will take place on Monday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. in Claudia Crosby Theater. Helen Keller was a prominent figure from Tuscumbia widely known for overcoming obstacles associated with being deaf and blind. In addition to overcoming adversity, Keller is credited with being one of the 20th century’s…

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