She was seventy-three years old. She leaves behind a written record of her life and legacy through the words of her poems.

VOA: special.2010.04.18

On it are words from the poem "The New Colossus" written by Emma Lazarus in eighteen eighty-three.

VOA: special.2009.06.29

The call is always given three times to prevent mistaking it for some similar sounding words.

VOA: special.2010.04.18

For the next three years, Helen learned more and more new words.

VOA: special.2009.11.08

These three words do not all start with the letter "R."

VOA: special.2009.07.26