Helen's accomplishments

By pasd2854

  • "Miracle" made by Annie.

    Anne makes the “miracle” breakthrough, teaching Helen that “everything had a name,” by spelling W-A-T-E-R into Helen’s hand as water from the family’s water pump flows over their hands.

  • Trip to N.Y.C

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

  • Acception for Cambridge School.

    Helen is accepted as a pupil at the Cambridge School for yound ladies,in prepation for attendence at Harvards annex for women,Rad Cliffe College.

  • With the help a more positive comes into Helen's life.

    With the help a more positive comes into Helen's life.
    With help of John Albert Macy, Helen writes "The Story of my life".

  • Arts Degree.

    Arts Degree.
    Helen becomes the first Deaf-Blind individual to recieve a bachelor of Arts Degree, graduating cum laude from Radcliffe.

  • A much bigger step-up for Helen.

    A much bigger step-up for Helen.
    Helen writes and publishes "The world I live in".

  • Film based.

    Film based.
    Delieverence, a silent film based on Helen's life,is produced.

  • The arrival.

    The arrival.
    Annie Sullivan arrives in Tuscumbia and begins teaching Helen mutual sign language.