Anne sullivan

Anne Sullivan by HN

  • Birth

    She was born in Feeding Hills, MA
  • Disease

    She contracted an eye disease called trachoma which severely damaged her sight.
  • Becoming Independent

    Her mother died which left her and her siblings with an abusive father. Their father later abandoned them.
  • Starting School

    Starting School
    Anne left Turksburg to attend the Perkins School for the Blind and received surgery to help her visions slightly.
  • Valedictorian

    Valedictorian
    She was selected to be the valedictorian for her class.
  • Starts Teaching Job

    Starts Teaching Job
    Anne moves to Tuscombia, AL to begin working with Helen Keller who was deaf and blind.
  • Teaching Helen Keller

    Anne teaches Helen Keller 600 words, most of her multiplication tables, and how to read braille within six months.
  • College for Helen

    College for Helen
    With the help of Anne, Helen attends Radcliffe and becomes the first deaf/bind to ever graduate college.
  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Anne marries John A. Macy.
  • Marriage Separation

    Anne and John split but do not divorce.
  • Death

    Death
    Anne died in Forest Hills, NY. Her ashes are in the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.