Helen Keller By emarsh5 Jun 27, 1880 Helen was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama Jan 1, 1882 Helen gets sick and loses her sight and hearing Feb 6, 1887 Annie Sullivan becomes Helen's teacher Period: Feb 7, 1888 to Feb 7, 1898 Helen learned to read and write in Braile Feb 7, 1903 Helen published her first book The Story of My Life Feb 6, 1964 Helen receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, from President Lyndon Baines Johnson Jun 1, 1968 Helen Keller died