to Helen Keller! 131 years ago today, on June 27, 1880, Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama. She is one of my personal heroes, because her strength and perseverance enabled her to achieve her goals. Even though she was both blind and deaf, she didn't let anyone tell her what she could or could not do, and she amazed the world by what she accomplished and by helping others.
Read more at the Helen Keller Online Kids Museum from the Braille Bug website, where you can also learn more about Braille.
See more pictures of Helen below:
Helen with her teacher, Ann Sullivan
Helen in her cap and gown upon her graduation from Radcliffe College
Some great books about Helen's life:
Vocabulary:
perseverance - not giving up even if there are difficulties or obstacles
noun: Helen showed an amazing amount of perseverance by learning how to read and write, even though she could not see or hear.
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