Helen Keller | Biography, Education, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 21, 2024 · Helen Keller (born June 27, 1880, Tuscumbia, Alabama, U.S.—died June 1, 1968, Westport, Connecticut) was an American author and educator who was blind and deaf. Her education and training represent an extraordinary accomplishment in the education of persons with these disabilities.
Helen Keller - Wikipedia
Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old.
Helen Keller | National Women's History Museum
Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20 th century humanitarian, educator and writer. She advocated for the blind and for women’s suffrage and co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union.
Helen Keller - Family, Quotes & Teacher - Biography
Jul 17, 2024 · American educator Helen Keller overcame the adversity of being blind and deaf to become one of the 20th century's leading humanitarians as well as co-founder of...
Helen Keller Biography - The American Foundation for the Blind
In 1946, when the American Braille Press became the American Foundation for Overseas Blind (now Helen Keller International), Helen was appointed counselor on international relations. It was then that she began her globe-circling tours on behalf of those with vision loss.
Helen Keller biography and timeline | American Masters - PBS
Oct 25, 2021 · Helen Keller is a historical figure known worldwide, but many remember her as 7-year-old DeafBlind girl at a water pump. She recounted this moment from her youth in her first autobiography,...
Helen Keller Biography and Chronology - The American …
Helen Keller's improbable journey from a child unable to communicate due to her multiple disabilities to her exalted place on the world stage as the famous global citizen she would become, is one of the greatest stories of the 20th century.
Helen Keller’s Life and Legacy - Helen Keller Intl
Jun 27, 2012 · Helen Keller Intl was co-founded in 1915 by two extraordinary individuals, Helen Keller and George Kessler, to assist soldiers blinded during their service in the first World War. Since our founding, we have committed ourselves to continuing Helen’s work.
The Inspiring Story of Helen Keller — Google Arts & Culture
Helen Keller (1880–1968) was an American author, political activist and lecturer. At 19 months old, Keller contracted an unknown illness described by doctors as "an acute congestion of the...
The Helen Keller Archive | American Foundation for the Blind
The collection contains detailed biographical information about Helen Keller (1880-1968), as well as a fascinating record of over 80 years of social and political change worldwide. Keller was a feminist, a suffragist, a social activist, and a pacifist, as well as a …