Author/Activist Graves & Memorials

Helen Keller

1880–1968 (age 88)

Washington National Cathedral

Helen Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer who overcame deafness and blindness to become an i...

Upton Sinclair

1878–1968 (age 90)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) was an American author and social activist known for his muckraking novels.

Corrie ten Boom

1892–1983 (age 91)

Fairhaven Memorial Park

Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch Christian author and Holocaust survivor who sheltered Jewish refugees during World War II.