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Birth Date
Helen Keller was born on June 27th, 1880 in Tuscumbia Alabama. Her parents were Arthur H. Keller and Katherine Adams Keller. -
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Helen Keller's Life
Important dates about Helen Keller from birth to death. -
How she Became Blind and Deaf
When Helen was born she had the capability to see and hear. Unfortunately, when she was 19 months old she contracted "Brain Fever" (possibly meningitis or scarlet fever) which caused her temperature to spike resulting in both hearing and vision loss. -
Anne Sullivan
Anne Sullivan, Perkins School for the Blind graduate, was hired to help teach Helen because she was uncontrollable due to having no connection to the real word. -
Moves to New York
Moves to New York with Anne Sullivan to go to Perkins School for the Blind -
Goes to College
With the assistance of Anne Sullivan Helen attends Radcliffe College and works on the college news paper. -
Published Author
Wrote and published her first autobiography, The Story of My Life -
Gets Married
Helen marries John Macy -
Day of Death
Helen Keller died in her sleep at the age of 87.
