Who Is Helen Keller?

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5. Mark Twain was a Friend

Mark Twain was a famous American author who wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He is considered by many to be America’s greatest ever author. Twain was also close friends with Helen Keller.

Keller first met Twain when she was a teenager and she noted how he did not treat her as a freak. She was able to tell when Twain was in the room because she could smell the tobacco that he used. Keller also struck up a friendship with Twain’s daughter who both shared similar political views. Twain also helped to raise the funds to pay for Keller’s education.

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