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Helen Adams Keller

Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to earn a college degree. She graduated from Radcliffe College, with honors, in 1904. Helen was friends with many famous people, including Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone; the writer Mark Twain; and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven, when she met her first teacher and life-long companion Anne Sullivan. Sullivan taught Keller language, including reading and writing. After an education at both specialist and mainstream schools, Keller attended Radcliffe College of Harvard University and became the first deafblind person in the United States to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.

She was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century.

Keller worked for the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) from 1924 until 1968. During this time, she toured the United States and traveled to 35 countries around the globe advocating for those with vision loss.^{[citation needed]}

Keller was also a prolific author, writing 14 books and hundreds of speeches and essays on topics ranging from animals to Mahatma Gandhi. Keller campaigned for those with disabilities, for women's suffrage, labor rights, and world peace. In 1909, she joined the Socialist Party of America. She was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Keller's autobiography, The Story of My Life (1903), publicized her education and life with Sullivan. It was adapted as a play by William Gibson, and this was also adapted as a film under the same title, The Miracle Worker. Her birthplace has been designated and preserved as a National Historic Landmark. Since 1954 it has been operated as a house museum and sponsors an annual "Helen Keller Day".^{[citation needed]}

Keller was inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame in 1971. She was one of twelve inaugural inductees to the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame on June 8, 2015.

The Childhood Experiences of Helen Keller

She grew up on her family's large farm called Ivy Green. She enjoyed the animals including the horses, dogs, and chickens. When Helen was around one and a half years old she became very sick. She had a high fever and a bad headache for several days.

10 Accomplishments and Achievements of Helen Keller

1. First deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree
2. Authored the famous autobiography “The Story of My Life”
3. Traveled as a lecturer, advocating for people with disabilities
4. Supported women’s rights, pacifism, and civil rights
5. Co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
6. Co-founded Helen Keller International to prevent blindness
7. Received honorary degrees from prestigious institutions
8. Became internationally recognized and met world leaders
9. Advocated for improved Braille reading and writing
10. Inspired countless people to overcome challenges