Before Helen Keller became the author of 14 books and an international advocate for the needs of others, she was a young girl trapped in a secret, silent world and unable to speak.

Before Helen Keller became a symbol of hope and possibility, she was a frustrated child unable to communicate — until her teacher, Anne Sullivan, unlocked her world. Their story of struggle, ...

KEARNEY — For director Steven Barth, “The Miracle Worker” tells a powerful story of Helen Keller — but it also reminds him to look deeper into the lives of people with special needs. “People often ...

There’s a point in William Gibson’s “The Miracle Worker” where Kate Keller commits the ultimate sacrifice of giving up her daughter. Most people know the story of Helen Keller, struck deaf and blind ...

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The Raleigh Playhouse and Theatre in Beckley will host performances of “The Miracle Worker,” a stage play that tells the story of Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan, from ...

Upcoming events in Van Buren and nearby include the play "The Miracle Worker," culinary classes, art exhibitions, and a ...

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Support local journalism by subscribing at Special Offers - USAToday Network. The story of young Helen Keller is iconic in our culture. Many of us are familiar with Helen's story of optimism, ...

We begin learning communication skills at an early age, but sometimes the unspoken word is the most powerful. Twelve-year-old Savannah Klingerman from Nuremberg is learning, first-hand, the struggles ...

The first Broadway revival of The Miracle Worker stars Academy Award® nominee Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) and Tony Award® nominee Alison Pill (The Lieutenant of Inishmore) as Helen Keller ...

Though deaf and blind, she learned to speak several languages, authored several books, and starred as herself in the 1919 film “Deliverance,” which is about her challenging personal journey to a ...