As a disabled social activist and suffragette, Helen Keller is a household name. But her life story doesn't begin and end with her work. Let's take a deeper look into her early life, her evolving ...

Explore the life and legacy of Helen Keller in a panel discussion with leading experts. Explore the life and legacy of renowned human rights pioneer Helen Keller with a panel discussion featuring Kirk ...

♪♪ ♪♪ -This program includes historical descriptions of people with disabilities that many now consider offensive. Viewer discretion is advised. (Rebecca Alexander) My name is Rebecca Alexander. I am ...

A new “American Masters” documentary premiering Tuesday promises to go beyond the familiar mythology of one of Alabama’s most exceptional people, Helen Keller. Keller lost her sight and hearing in ...

Author and humanitarian Helen Keller, who is deaf and blind since childhood, is shown during her documentary film, The Unconquered, on June 18, 1954. The movie, also known as Helen Keller in Her Story ...

Before Helen Keller became the author of 14 books and an international advocate for the needs of others, she was a young girl ...

Before Helen Keller became a symbol of hope and possibility, she was a frustrated child unable to communicate — until her teacher, Anne Sullivan, unlocked her world. Their story of struggle, ...

Support local journalism by subscribing at Special Offers - USAToday Network. The story of young Helen Keller is iconic in our culture. Many of us are familiar with Helen's story of optimism, ...

Workers on Tuesday were cutting down a popular 200-year-old oak tree at the Alabama childhood home of Helen Keller, the deaf and blind writer who as a young girl was famously rescued from its branches ...

Millicent Simmonds, the deaf actress who earned acclaim in 2018′s “A Quiet Place” and its sequel, will portray Helen Keller in “Helen & Teacher,” a new bio-pic directed by Wash Westmoreland. “Helen & ...

Black and white photo of Helen Keller in a kitchen. - Bettmann/Getty Images Somewhere between the polished speeches and marble busts, Helen Keller's life was fossilized into legend. Most people ...