PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama
Becomes deaf, blind, and mute after illness
Anne Sullivan becomes Helen's teacher
Attended Cambridge School for Young Ladies
Writes The Story of my Life, her autobiography
Graduates cum laude from Radcliffe
Receives Medal of Freedom from JFK
Helen Keller
- 1880 - Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama
- 1882 - Becomes deaf, blind, and mute after illness
- 1887 - Anne Sullivan becomes Helen's teacher.
- 1890 - Begins speech classes at Horace Mann School for the Deaf
- 1896 - Attended Cambridge School for Young Ladies
Helen Keller
- 1903 - Writes The Story of my Life, her autobiography
- 1904 - Graduates cum laude from Radcliffe
- 1920 - Helps found the ACLU
- 1936 - Anne Sullivan dies
- 1946 - Counselor for Am. Foundation of Overseas Blind
Helen Keller
- 1955 - 40,000 mile trip across Asia
- 1964 - Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 1968 - Dies in her sleep, June 1st