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Helen

Helen Keller

By Tbaile23
  • Birth Date

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Published Author

    Wrote and published her first autobiography, The Story of My Life
  • Gets Married

    Gets Married

    Helen marries John Macy
  • Day of Death

    Day of Death

    Helen Keller died in her sleep at the age of 87.