Helen KellerHelen Keller
Helen holds a special place among American hero’s. Helen wasHelen holds a special place among American hero’s. Helen wasborn in Alabama in 1880. She was a happy baby, when she wasborn in Alabama in 1880. She was a happy baby, when she wasalmost was two she got very sick. For days she had a high fever.almost was two she got very sick. For days she had a high fever.After the fever past Helen was not the same as before. HerAfter the fever past Helen was not the same as before. Herparents realized that she could not hear or see. The illness had leftparents realized that she could not hear or see. The illness had lefther blind and deaf. Helen could not hear a word so she could nother blind and deaf. Helen could not hear a word so she could notlearn to speak. This made it so angry that she was unable tolearn to speak. This made it so angry that she was unable tocommunicate. Helen found ways to let her parents know what shecommunicate. Helen found ways to let her parents know what shewanted. When Helen was six a teacher named Annie Sullivanwanted. When Helen was six a teacher named Annie Sullivancame to live with her family. Annie wanted to teach Helen how tocame to live with her family. Annie wanted to teach Helen how tocommunicate with words. Annie spelled the letters with her fingerscommunicate with words. Annie spelled the letters with her fingersin the palm of Helen’s hand. Annie spelled the letters D-O-L-L. Thein the palm of Helen’s hand. Annie spelled the letters D-O-L-L. Theshe handed Helen a doll, but Helen did not understand that theshe handed Helen a doll, but Helen did not understand that theletters spelled doll. One day Annie had an idea. She led Helen toletters spelled doll. One day Annie had an idea. She led Helen tothe water pump. Annie let cool water run over Helen’s hands.the water pump. Annie let cool water run over Helen’s hands. Then she wrote the letters W-A-T-E-R in Helen’s palm again and Then she wrote the letters W-A-T-E-R in Helen’s palm again andagain. Suddenly Helen understood the letters spelled water! Nowagain. Suddenly Helen understood the letters spelled water! Nowshe knew that everything had a name. Helen also learned to readshe knew that everything had a name. Helen also learned to readbooks in Braille. Helen could feel the dots with her finger tips. Shebooks in Braille. Helen could feel the dots with her finger tips. Shealso learned to write and speak. When Helen was twenty she wentalso learned to write and speak. When Helen was twenty she wentto college at Radcliff college, the sister school of Harvardto college at Radcliff college, the sister school of HarvardUniversity in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She also wrote a bookUniversity in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She also wrote a bookabout her life. Over the year Helen visited over thirty countries.about her life. Over the year Helen visited over thirty countries.She met many deaf and blind people in her travels. For the rest of She met many deaf and blind people in her travels. For the rest of her life Helen worked with many deaf and blind people. Sheher life Helen worked with many deaf and blind people. Sheshowed them that they could do many things. In 1961 Helenshowed them that they could do many things. In 1961 Helen
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