WHEN ONE DOOR OF HAPPINESS CLOSES, ANOTHER OPENS; BUT OFTEN WE LOOK SO LONG AT THE CLOSED DOOR THAT

WE DO NOT SEE THE ONE WHICH HAS BEEN OPENED FOR US.

-Helen Keller

HELEN KELLER
and The Miracle Worker

HELENS EARLY LIFE

Born: June 27th, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama At 19 months, lost sight and hearing due to meningitis fever 1887: Keller family hired Annie Sullivan as Helens tutor Annie taught Helen finger-spelling and Braille At 8, Helen left to attend the Perkins Institution for the Blind in Boston.

Learned to read lips by feeling speakers mouths

THE KELLERS HOUSE

Built in 1820 Became a museum in 1954 $6 for adults and $2 for students

HELENS LATER LIFE

Graduated from Radcliffe College with honors in 1904 Toured the world teaching about the need to improve the lives of the disabled Published 14 books, including two autobiographies Died June 1st, 1968 at the age of 87 One of the few persons not born to die

ANNIE SULLIVAN
Born in 1866 in Springfield, Massachusetts Lost three of four siblings before they reached adulthood Trachoma gradually destroyed her vision At 10, sent to state poorhouse with brother Jimmie, who eventually died Driven to leave poorhouse and go to school Graduated from Perkins Institution for the Blind and became Helens tutor

TECHNOLOGY IN HELENS EARLY LIFE

1880: Edison invents the light bulb 1886-1890: First Kodak box cameras are released; photo printing processes developed; first daily newspapers appear in major cities; 250,000 telephones exist in the world 1891-95: Radio-telegraph invented; The Nutcracker is first performed; the first US motion picture studio is built

THE MIRACLE WORKER