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Helen Keller was born to Arthur H Keller and Katherine Adams Keller.
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At only 6 months old, Helen Keller began speaking.
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Helen Keller fell ill and was struck (Brain Fever) blind, deaf, and mute.
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Helen Keller began speech classes at Horace Man School of the Deaf in Boston.
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Helen Keller graduated, cum laude, from Radcliff College at the age of 24.
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Helen Keller co0founded Helen Keller International to combat the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition.
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Helen Keller helped found the Americn Civil Liberities Union (ACLU).
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In 1924, Helen Keller became a member of the American Federation for the Blind and participated in many campaigns to raise awareness, money and support for the blind.
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In 1936, Helen Keller received the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal.
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On October 20, 1936, Anne Sullivan died. She had been at Helen Keller's side for the majority of her life.
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In 1946 Keller was appointed counselor of international relations for the American Foundation of Overseas Blind. Between 1946 and 1957, she traveled to 35 countries on five continents.
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At age 75 Keller traveled on a 40,000 mile, five-month trek across Asia. She delivered inspiration and encouragement to millions of people through her many speeches and appearances.
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In 1964, Helen Keller received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This was one of the many honors in recognition she received.
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In 1965 Helen Keller was elected into thte Women's Hall of Fame.
She also received honorary doctoral degrees from Temple University and Harvard Univerity and from the universities of Glasgow, Scotland; Berlin, Germany; Delhi, India; and Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. -
Helen Keller died in her sleep on June 1, 1968, just a few weeks before her 88th birthday. She lived a life of determination, hard work, and imagination. She overcame the most difficult adversity and used her "silent" voice to help millions.
