Helen Keller

Helen Keller Born

Jun 27, 1880

Helen Keller was born June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Photo Credit: By Calstanhope - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68048606

Helen Became Ill

1882

Helen became suddenly ill and lost her hearing and vision shortly before turning 2 years old. She contracted an illness which, lead to a high fever.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller

Helen Met Anne Sullivan

1887

Anne Sullivan began working with Helen. *Picture credit https://www.raymondgeddes.com/the-story-of-anne-sullivan-and-helen-keller *

Learns to read and write

1888

Helen Keller attended the Perkins Institution and learned to read and write in braille. She learned to speak at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf.
https://blind.iowa.gov/educators/how-read-or-write-braille

Begins College

1900

Helen started college at Radcliffe College with the help of Anne Sullivan.

Published First Book

1903

"The Story of My Life" published
An autobiography. *Photo Credit https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/schlesinger-library/collection/helen-keller *

Graduate from College

1904

First deaf and blind individual to graduate from Radcliffe College Photo Credit https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/schlesinger-library/collection/helen-keller

Anne Sullivan Dies

1936

Miracle Worker

1956

Miracle Worker play debuts on Broadway https://www.biography.com/people/helen-keller-9361967

Helen has a stroke

1961

Helen Dies

Jun 1, 1968

Helen dies in her sleep.
* Photo Credit https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/schlesinger-library/collection/helen-keller *