U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 27

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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MONDAY, JUNE 27: HELEN KELLER

Profile America — Monday, June 27th.  Today marks the birthday in 1880 of one of the most remarkable American women — Helen Keller.  Less than two years old, she was struck with a major illness that left her deaf and blind.  When she was seven, her family hired Anne Sullivan to try to teach her.  The story of how Sullivan reached through Keller's isolation and taught her to read and write sparked the book, stage play, and movie "The Miracle Worker." Keller went on to graduate from college, read five languages, and travel the world, speaking for progressive causes.  In the U.S., nearly one-in-five people have some sort of disability.  Among those 15 and older, nearly 2 million are unable to see printed words, and one million cannot hear conversations.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 340

U.S. Census Bureau, Facts for Features, CB10-FF.13

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau