Helen Keller

By kristamariemorris

  • Born

    Born
    Helen Keller is born to Captain Arthur Henley Keller and Kate Adams Keller in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

  • Sickness

    Sickness
    After being struck by illness, Helen loses both her sight and hearing. No definitive diagnosis of the disease is ever determined.

  • New Beginning

    New Beginning
    Anne Sullivan arrives in Tuscumbia and begins teaching Helen manual sign language.

  • School

    Helen and Anne travel to New York City, where Helen attends the Wright-Humason School for the Deaf.

  • Freshman

    Helen becomes a member of the freshman class of 1904 at Radcliffe.

  • First Book

    First Book
    With the help of editor John Albert Macy, Helen writes The Story of My Life.

  • Graduation

    Graduation
    Helen becomes the first deaf-blind individual to receive a bachelor of arts degree, graduating cum laude from Radcliffe.

  • My Religion

    My Religion
    My Religion, Helen’s account of her Swedenborgian beliefs, is published.

  • Midstream

    Midstream
    Midstream, an autobiographical account of Helen’s later life, is published.

  • Death

    Death
    Helen Keller passes away in her sleep. Over 1,200 mourners attend the funeral at the National Cathedral