First
year Helen was born
1880
Where was Helen born?
Tuscumbia, Alabama
How many books did Helen write?
12 books
What method did Ann Sullivan use to teach Helen words?
signed letters into her hand
first word Helen understood meant something
water
year Helen died
1968
Where was the school for the blind that she attended located?
Boston
What was her father's job?
Captain in Conferderate army
What did Helen and her teacher have in common?
Miss Sullivan had limited eyesight
Helen's first teacher
Anne Sullivan
How old was Helen when she lost her sight and hearing?
19 months
What was the name of the school for the blind that Helen attended?
Perkins School
What was Helen's mother's name?
Kate Adams Keller
Who awarded Helen the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
President Lyndon Bains Johnson
What was Helen the first deaf-blind person to do?
Graduate college
What age was Helen when her teacher first came?
7 years old
What college did Helen attend?
Radcliffe
What did Helen die from?
A series of strokes
what was one of Helen's occupations?
American educator,
Journalist
Activist
the first president Helen met
John F. Kennedy
How old was Helen when she wrote her famous book The Story of My Life?
21 years old
What group was associated with Helen?
The American Foundation for the Blind
What does Helen describe the day she met Anne Sullivan?
She says it was the best day in her life