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Nov 24, 2009 · On March 3, 1887, Anne Sullivan begins teaching six-year-old Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing after a severe illness at the age of 19 months. Under Sullivan’s tutelage,...
Mar 2, 2020 · Anne Sullivan Found 'the Fire of a Purpose' Through Teaching Helen Keller. Keller and her "miracle worker" started out as pupil and teacher, but their relationship blossomed into one of...
Anne Sullivan was the eldest daughter of poor, illiterate, and unskilled Irish immigrants. She was born in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts on April 14, 1866. Anne was raised in extreme poverty. She was the eldest of five children, only two of whom reached adulthood.
Oct 28, 2021 · Helen Keller feeding swans, 1913. Keller, born in Tuscombia, Alabama, lived from 1880-1968. She became deaf and blind after an illness at the age of nineteen months. Anne Sullivan, herself...
Anne Sullivan, Annie Sullivan, or Johanna Mansfield Sullivan Macy (April 14, 1866 – October 20, 1936) was a trailblazer in the field of education. Her teaching of Helen Keller changed the manner in which children with disabilities were educated.
The 21-year-old Anne Sullivan came to Tuscumbia, Alabama on March 3, 1887. From the moment she arrived she began to sign words into Helen's hand, trying to help her understand the idea that everything has a name. This period of Helen Keller's life is best known to people because of the film The Miracle Worker.
Biography | American Foundation for the Blind. Helen Keller Biography. Helen Keller Early Childhood. Meeting Anne Sullivan. Helen Keller's First Words. Education and Literary Career. Political and Social Activism. Worldwide Celebrity. Later Life. Where Was Helen Keller Born?
