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Helen Keller was a famous American author, disability rights advocate and activist who, despite being blind and deaf since 19 months old, made tremendous achievements.
Helen Keller was an American activist, speaker, and writer who was left deaf and blind after a severe illness as a young child. She is best known for her advocacy for people with disabilities, and her published works such as "The Story of My Life" which detailed her own struggle and achievements. Additionally, she was the first deaf-blind woman to earn a college degree.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1880</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Helen Keller is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On June 27, 1880, Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1882</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Blindness and Deafness</div><div class='timeline-text'>At 19 months old, Keller contracts an illness that renders her blind and deaf.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1887</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Anne Sullivan Enters Keller’s Life</div><div class='timeline-text'>Anne Sullivan enters Keller’s life as her teacher and opens up a new world of communication for her.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1888</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Attends Perkins Institute for the Blind</div><div class='timeline-text'>Keller enrolls at the Perkins Institute for the Blind in Boston.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1904</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Graduates Radcliffe College</div><div class='timeline-text'>Keller graduates from Radcliffe College with honors, making her the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1920</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Founds the Helen Keller International Organization</div><div class='timeline-text'>Keller founds the Helen Keller International organization to combat blindness and malnutrition.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1968</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Death of Anne Sullivan</div><div class='timeline-text'>Sullivan passes away in October 1968, leaving Keller devastated.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>First Deafblind Person to Earn a Bachelor's Degree</h3><p class='facts-text'>Helen Keller was the first deafblind person to earn a bachelor’s degree, graduating from Radcliffe College in 1904.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Was an Activist for Women's Suffrage and Social Justice</h3><p class='facts-text'>Helen Keller was an activist for women's suffrage and social justice. She was a member of the Socialist Party of America and supported civil rights causes including labor rights and anti-war protests.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Wrote 12 Books</h3><p class='facts-text'>Helen Keller wrote 12 books throughout her lifetime. Her most famous work is “The Story of My Life”, published in 1902 when she was 22 years old.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Was Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 1964, Helen Keller was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Lyndon Johnson for her activism and service to humanity.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Had Over 40 Honorary Doctorates</h3><p class='facts-text'>Throughout her life, Helen Keller received over 40 honorary doctorates from universities around the world in recognition of her work.</p></div></div>
Helen Keller, a renowned American activist and speaker was born on June 27, 1880. She is well known for being a champion of people with disabilities and advocating for those with hearing and vision impairments. Helen passed away at the age of 87 on June 1, 1968.
