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Dorothea Buck, 102, Dies; Nazi Victim and Voice for Mentally Ill (Published 2019)
Dorothea Buck, 102, Dies; Nazi Victim and Voice for Mentally Ill After a forced sterilization at 19, she became first a sculptor and then an advocate for more humane psychiatric care in modern Germany and beyond.
Joe Jackson, who received Medal of Honor for rescuing three men in Vietnam, dies at 95
Joe Jackson, who received Medal of Honor for rescuing three men in Vietnam, dies at 95
Remarkable People We Overlooked in Our Obituaries
The poet Sylvia Plath and the novelist Charlotte Brontë. Ida B. Wells, the anti-lynching activist. These extraordinary women — and so many others — did not have obituaries in The New York Times. Until now.
Dorothea Dix: Advocate for the Mentally Ill & Nursing Supervisor
Dorothea Dix Advocate for the Mentally Ill & Nursing Supervisor in the Civil War
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You are looking at a stunning photograph of Helen Keller. It was created between 1905 and 1945 by Harris & Ewing. The photograph illustrates Keller, who was an author, activist and lecturer. She was the first deaf and blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Debbie Reynolds (born Mary Frances Reynolds) 1932–December 28, 2016
Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) - Holocaust survivor, author and Nobel laureate "To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all". - #Elie Wiesel