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A research project by Harper.
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HELEN KELLER
HELEN KELLER WAS BORN ON JUNE 27,1880 TO ARTHUR H. KELLER AND KATE ADAMS KELLER.
WHEN HELEN WAS 19 MONTHS OLD SHE LOST HER SIGHT AND HEARING DUE TO MENINGITIS.
WHEN HELEN WAS 7 ANNE SULLIVAN CAME TO TEACH HELEN.
HELEN LEARNED WAS W.A.T.E.R MEANT AND LEARNED 30 WORDS.
HELEN LEARNED TO READ AND WRITE BRAILLE.
HELEN ENROLLED IN RADCLIFFE COLLEGE WITH HELP FROM ANNE.
HELEN BECAME THE FIRST BLIND/DEAF PERSON TO GRADUATE AT RADCLIFFE.
HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL WAS FOUNDED.
HELEN HELD MANY LECTURES IN THE UNITED STATES.
SUCCESSFULLY CHALLENGED LIONS INTERNATIONAL THE WORLDS BIGGEST FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION.
BRAILLE IS ACCEPTED AS THE WORLDS STANDARD ALPHABET.
HELEN GAVE 97 LECTURES IN JAPAN.
HELEN ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE AT THE OPERA HOUSE LISTENING WITH VIBRATIONS.
HELEN VISITED MILITARY HOSPITALS.
AFTER HELEN VISITED 35 DIFFERENT CONTINENTS BLIND/DEAF SCHOOLS WERE BUILT.
HELEN WON AN OSCAR AWARD FOR A MOVIE ON HER LIFE.
HELEN BECAME THE FIRST WOMEN TO RECEIVE A HONORARY AWARD FROM HARVARD
UNIVERSITY.
THE MIRACLE WORKER, THE MOVIE ON HELEN'S LIFE CAME ON BROADWAY.
HELEN WAS AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF HONER.
HELEN DIED AT THE AGE OF 88.
Helen Keller - Born on June 27,1880 - lost vision and hearing at 19 months - began teaching by Anne Sullivan - Learned to read and write Braille - Enrolled in Radcliffe college with the help of Anne - Became the first blind/deaf person to graduate from Radcliffe - Helen Keller international was founded - held many lectures in the United States - successfully challenged lions international - Braille is accepted as the worlds standard alphabet - gave 97 lectures in Japan - attended a performance at the opera house - visited military hospitals - traveled to 35 different continents - won an Oscar award for a movie on her life - became the first women to get a honorary award from Harvard university - the miracle worker came out on broadway - was awarded the presidential medal of honer award - died at the age of 88