Here, Dorothy Herrmann, author of Helen Keller: A Life, tells us about the writer and activist’s passion for philosophy, love of Walt Whitman, and devotion to the work of a Swedish theologian.

Helen Keller was a deafblind author and activist best known for her 1902 autobiography, The Story of My Life. She was involved with the suffrage and labor-rights movements and an advocate for ...

With her books slated for the bonfires, Helen Keller confronted German students in an open letter: "History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that ...

(KTAL/KMSS) – Mark Twain once said the two most interesting characters of the 19 th century were Napoleon and Helen Keller ..

SANJEEV BHASKAR: In the early part of the 20th century, Helen Keller was one of the most famous women in the world. She was an author, she was an Oscar winner, and she had the ear of presidents ...