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November 3, 2026 - Harriet Tubman: She Escaped Alone, Then Went Back, Helen Keller: The Word That Opened a World

Harriet Tubman, born enslaved in Maryland, escaped alone in 1849, then made about thirteen journeys back to guide roughly seventy people to freedom, and later helped free more than seven hundred people in a single night on the Combahee River. Then Helen Keller, deafblind from nineteen months old, understood her first word at a water pump, earned a degree at Radcliffe, and spent her life opening doors for others. Inspirational true stories and emotional life stories: human kindness, courage, patience, and lessons in life about sharing both freedom and language.

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