Helen Keller
Influencer of Disabled People
Early Life:
- Born: June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States
- 1894-1895, Helen attended the Wright-Humason in New York City
- 1896-1897 she attended the Cambridge School for Young Ladies
- Entered Radcliffe College in 1900
Getting Involved:
- She lectured about political and humanitarian issues in the United States
- She was a committed socialist for her adult life
- Raised money for the blind and deaf
- In World War 2, Helen helped veterans who had been blinded in battle
Choices & Results
- Keller wrote a number of books
- One of her books was made into a 1962 movie, and it won an Academy Award
- In 1953, "The Unconquered" told the story of Helen Keller's life, which won ana Academy Award but made little money
In His\Her Words
“Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there's a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see.”
“Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content”
- "When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another."
Aftermath
- For her generation and generations to come, she has created a lifestyle that even for severely handicapped, it would still be worth living.
Words for Him\Her
- "I was inspired to write about Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller after reading a newspaper article about a newly discovered early photograph of the two together." - Deborah Hopkinson
Legacy
- Kellers audience overlooked how dedicated she was in helping the blind
- Those who knew her, knew how she was filled with enthusiasm for life
Annotated Bibliography
Quote from an interview with Deborah Hopkinson about Keller