The Helen Keller Project

THE WOMAN WHO DEFEATED LIFE’S CHALLENGES

Birth

Helen Keller was born June of 1880 on her families property in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Her Grandfather built their house. Helen was born in the smaller house on their property and lived there with her mother the first months of her life.

SICKNESS

At nineteen months of age Helen caught an illness that could had been Scarlet Fever or Meningitis. Her parents were devastated.

LATER THAT DAY

Helen’s parents were giving her a bath and her mother waved her hand in front of Helen’s eyes. She yelled, “OUR DAUGHTER IS BLIND!”

FIVE YEARS LATER

CAPTIAN KELLER AND HELEN’S MOTHER HAD ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL CHILD NAMED MILDRED.

THE NEXT DAY

Helen wanted to play with her baby doll and her baby carriage. She them knocked down.

Two Years Later

Anne Sullivan finally went to the Keller home to meet Helen. She was twenty years old.

A year later

Helen moved to New York with Anne to learn with out any disruptions.

College Years

Helen and Anne went to a college for Helen to get a career. She chose writing.

Starting Off

After graduating from college, Helen started her career as a writer with Anne at her side. They started working in Vaudeville.

Marriage

Helen was going to get married, but the man who asked her went off to married someone else.

Why Helen Was So Famous

Helen Keller was famous because she was the first deaf and blind person to earn a bachelor,s degree.

Helen also was famous for being the first deaf and blind person to write 14 books

Awards

Helen earned the Presidential Award of Freedom

Death

Helen died age 88 in1966.