Dear Dr. Bell... Your Friend, Helen Keller

Summary: Helen Keller was only six years old when she met Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone. The meeting was an eventful one, marking the beginning of a lifelong friendship. It was Bell who guided Helen's parents to a teacher and helped Helen adjust to an extremely public life. "You can do anything you think you can." wrote Dr. Bell to Helen. "Remember that many will be brave in your courage."