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Birth
Helen Keller was born to loving parents in Tuscumbia, Alabama. -
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The life of Helen Keller
Helen Keller lived out her life as a deaf and blind woman. Despite her disability, she was successful and made contributions to society. -
Sickness
When Helen Keller was 19 months old, she fell ill likely with Scarlet Fever. She lost all of her hearing and went blind. -
Published
Helen Keller publishes her first story, "The Frost King". -
A New Teacher
Helen Keller meets Anne Sullivan whom she resents at first but warms up to as their relationship blooms. Anne Sullivan taught Helen how to communicate with the rest of the world by using sign language and reading Braille. -
W-A-T-E-R
Helen Keller starts to connect the finger spelling to its word meaning. -
A New Future
Anne Sullivan takes Helen Keller t o the Perkins School for the Blind in Boston. There Helen Keller is able to form new friendships and realize she can fit in to the world. -
Keller-Sullivan building
Helen Keller officiates the new building at Perkins School for the Blind that is for the Deafblind Program.