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As an infant she was heathy, lively, and happy.
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In 1882, she fell ill and was struck blind, and deaf.
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In 1882, however, Keller contracted an illness called brain fever by the family doctor that produced a high body temperature.
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In 1886, Keller's mother came across a travelogue by Charles Dickens, American Notes.
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On March 3, 1887, Sullivan went to Keller's home in Alabama and immediately went to work.
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Beginning in 1887, Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan, helped her make tremendous progress.
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In 1890, Keller began speech classes at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf in Boston.
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With her ability to communicate, and Keller went on to college, graduating in 1904.
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Keller graduated, cum laude, from Radcliffe in 1904, at the age of 24.
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In 1920, Keller helped found the ACLU. During her lifetime, she received many honors in recognition of her accomplishments.
