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June 27
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Births
- 1880 - Helen Adams Keller - Deaf author and advocate. The first deaf-blind person to graduate from college. She went on to be an accomplished author, activist and lecturer.[1]
- 1925 - Dr. Andrew Jackson Foster - American deaf teacher. Founded thirty-one schools and many other programs for deaf people in thirteen African countries. First African American to graduate from Gallaudet College. [2]
References
- ↑ Biography of Helen Keller. Helen Keller Services for the Blind. Accessed on February 6, 2008.
- ↑ "Anniversaries." The Red Notebook. Friends of Libraries for Deaf Action. Accessed on February 28, 2008.
