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Nov 25, 20241 min read
16 years ago today: William Gibson died
On Nov. 25, 2008, the man who wrote a famous play about Helen Keller called The Miracle Worker died William Gibson's story of Helen...

Jun 28, 20241 min read
This day in history: 120 years ago
Helen Keller graduated with honors from Radcliffe College on June 28, 1904. She became the first deaf and blind person to graduate from...

Apr 5, 20241 min read
This was the day that Helen Keller made her breakthrough
It was on this day, April 5, in 1887, when Helen Keller grasped the meaning of the word “water” as spelled out in the manual alphabet...

Mar 3, 20241 min read
On this day in 1887
On this date (March 3, 1887) Anne Sullivan arrived at the Keller's home in Alabama to work with their deaf and blind daughter, Helen....

May 22, 20211 min read
Helen Keller Doll Backlash
Not everyone is happy with the Barbie Helen Keller doll released by Mattel. The doll has symmetrical eyes which do not accurately...