Helen keller

Helen Keller

By ihes53

  • Born

    Born
    Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama. She had 2 half brothers, a sister, and another brother. Her family was very wealthy, and they owned a cotton plantation.

  • Scarlet Fever

    Scarlet Fever
    In 1882, at 19 months old, she got some unknown disease, and scarlet fever. It took away her ability to hear, see and speak.

  • Signs

    Signs
    Helen learned her first signals, water and doll.

  • Anne Sullivan

    Anne Sullivan
    On March 3, 1887, Anne Sullivan, Helen's teacher, moved in with the Keller family so she could work with Helen every day. Anne became family to Mrs and Mr. Keller and they treated her like a daughter. Later on Anne became Helen's best friend.

  • Speech Classes

    Speech Classes
    Helen began speech classes with Anne Sullivan.

  • School

    School
    Helen Keller started taking classes at Cambridge School for Young Ladies in 1896

  • College

    College
    Helen graduated from Radcliffe college in 1904

  • Married

    Married
    In 1905, Anne Sullivan, Helen's teacher, got married to John Albert Macy.

  • American Civil Liberties Union

    American Civil Liberties Union
    She was one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union.

  • Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal

    Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal
    She got awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal in 1936.

  • Death

    Death
    Anne Sullivan, Helen's beloved teacher, died.

  • Trip

    Trip
    In 1955, Helen traveled on a 5 month trip, which was 40,000 miles around Asia.

  • Woman's Hall of Fame

    Woman's Hall of Fame
    Got elected to the Women's Hall of Fame in 1965.

  • Death

    Death
    Helen Keller died in her sleep on June 1, 1988, when she was 88 years old.