hellen keller

Helen Keller, an inspiration to so many, was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. On the Coilhouse Magazine Blog, I have found a wonderful video of her and her teacher and friend Anne Sullivan from 1930 in which they describe the way in which Helen learned how to speak. Keller went on to become a world-famous speaker and author. She is remembered as an advocate for people with disabilities amid numerous other causes. She was a suffragist, a pacifist, a radical Socialist, and a birth control supporter. In 1915, Helen Keller and George Kessler founded the Helen Keller International (HKI) organization. This organization is devoted to research in vision, health and nutrition. In 1920, she helped to found the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Keller and Sullivan traveled to over 39 countries, making several trips to Japan and becoming a favorite of the Japanese people. Keller met every US President and was friends with many famous figures, including Alexander Graham Bell, Charlie Chaplin, and Mark Twain. Keller's life has been interpreted many times in movies.