As a disabled social activist and suffragette, Helen Keller is a household name. But her life story doesn't begin and end with her work. Let's take a deeper look into her early life, her evolving ...

Explore the life and legacy of Helen Keller in a panel discussion with leading experts. Explore the life and legacy of renowned human rights pioneer Helen Keller with a panel discussion featuring Kirk ...

For 6 years, little Helen Keller was unaware that Dec. 25 was a special day set aside to commemorate the birth of Jesus. In ...

Helen Keller was a famous lecturer, author, activist and educator who advocated for underprivileged individuals, such as women, people with disabilities and African Americans. So, it's no wonder that ...

Discover the powerful and timeless wisdom of Helen Keller, the first deaf-blind college graduate, as she reminds us that the most beautiful experiences in life are felt with the heart, not seen. This ...

Though deaf and blind, she learned to speak several languages, authored several books, and starred as herself in the 1919 film “Deliverance,” which is about her challenging personal journey to a ...

“I was blind, now I see. I was deaf, now I hear. I was dumb, now I speak,” said Helen Keller in one of her most quoted orations, in a speech telling how the “miracle” of her journey from darkness to ...

Support local journalism by subscribing at Special Offers - USAToday Network. The story of young Helen Keller is iconic in our culture. Many of us are familiar with Helen's story of optimism, ...

Millicent Simmonds, the deaf actress who earned acclaim in 2018′s “A Quiet Place” and its sequel, will portray Helen Keller in “Helen & Teacher,” a new bio-pic directed by Wash Westmoreland. “Helen & ...

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 ...