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 ...

Helen Keller was a famous lecturer, author, activist and educator who advocated for underprivileged individuals, such as women, people with disabilities and African Americans. So, it's no wonder that ...

American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller examines one of the 20 th century’s human rights pioneers in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The new documentary rediscovers the ...

For 6 years, little Helen Keller was unaware that Dec. 25 was a special day set aside to commemorate the birth of Jesus. In ...

Opera Birmingham, Alabama’s largest professional opera company, has announced the creation of a new opera about the life of deaf and blind author and activist, Helen Keller. “Touch,” set to premiere ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Mark Twain once said the two most interesting characters of the 19 th century were Napoleon and Helen Keller, but a series of TikTok-based conspiracy theories have young ...

Though deaf and blind, she learned to speak several languages, authored several books, and starred as herself in the 1919 film “Deliverance,” which is about her challenging personal journey to a ...

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, ...

In its 64th year, the annual stage production of William Gibson’s “The Miracle Worker” comes to life on the very soil where the true story unfolded in Tuscumbia more than 130 years ago. While the play ...

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (WAFF) - The Helen Keller Festival is a yearly celebration of the life and accomplishments of Helen Keller, who was born and raised in Tuscumbia. The festival is held every year in ...