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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller examines one of the 20 th century’s human rights pioneers in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The new documentary rediscovers the ...

Opera Birmingham, Alabama’s largest professional opera company, has announced the creation of a new opera about the life of deaf and blind author and activist, Helen Keller. “Touch,” set to premiere ...

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 ...

Helen Keller, who became blind and deaf before the age of two, is recognized for her strength and courage when faced with overwhelming odds. Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama in 1880. However, ...

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, ...

At age 47, I can remember learning about Helen Keller at a very young age. I am not certain kids still get the same history lessons anymore, but she definitely changed the world as we see it. Born on ...