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For nearly five decades, Anne Sullivan was Helen Keller's teacher, friend, and constant companion. This collection contains portraits of Sullivan, images of her with Helen Keller and other images and documents that pertain to her life. Anne Sullivan was born in April 1866 in Feeding Hills, a village in western Massachusetts. When Sullivan was about five years old, she contracted trachoma, an eye disease caused by bacteria. Over time the recurring irritation and scarring of the cornea caused…

Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan, "W-A-T-E-R" by Laurie A. Conley

These are 10 quick facts you probably don't know about Anne Sullivan, Helen Keller's longtime teacher and friend.

** FOR IMMEDIATE USE ** This 1888 photo released by the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston shows Helen Keller when she was eight years old, left, holding hands with her teacher, Anne Sullivan, during a summer vacation to Brewster, Mass., on Cape Cod. A staff member at the society discovered the photograph in a large photography collection recently donated to the society. When Sullivan arrived at the Keller household to teach Helen, she gave her a doll as a present. Although…

The story of Helen Keller is the story of a child who, at the age of 18 months, was suddenly shut off from the world, but who, again...

In the Indian tradition, Soul is thought of as Divine Perfection while the Physical Being is subject to various imperfections like defects, deformities, and consequences of disease and aging. God …

Ann Sullivan

Harry Lennix on Instagram: “This weeks #WednesdayWisdom comes from Anne Sullivan. Best known as #HelenKeller’s teacher, she was also full of wisdom, strength and…”

Helen Keller, even though she was unable to hear or see, was famous from the age of 8 until her death in 1968. Her wide range of political, cultural, and intellectual interests and activities ensured that she knew people in all spheres of life. Leading personalities were her friends She counted leading personalities of the […]

One of the better stories I have read in a long time. Dr. Frank Mayfield was touring Tewksbury Institute when, on his way out, he accidentally collided with an elderly floor maid. To cover the awkward moment Dr. May field started asking questions. "How long have you worked here?" "I've worked here almost since the place opened," the maid replied. "What can you tell me about the history of this place?" he asked. "I don't think I can tell you anything, but I could show you something." With…

ANNE SULLIVAN CAME FROM A POOR IRISH IMMIGRANT FAMILY. SHE HAD SPENT FOUR HORRIFYING YEARS IN A STATE ALMSHOUSE WHEN YOUNG. SHE HAD SEVERAL BOTCHED SURGERIES ON HER EYES, BEFORE GAINING ANY VISUAL IMPROVEMENT. AT 20 YRS. OF AGE, SHE HAD A MASSIVE CHALLENGE WITH THE FRUSTRATED, UNRULY CHILD. WHO'S BRIGHT, THIRSTY & YEARNING MIND LAY BENIGHTED. ANNE HAD THE TENACITY,INTELLIGENCE & INSIGHT, ALONG WITH A SYMPATHETIC COMPASSION. 2

For more than 180 years, Perkins has been pioneering ways for people with deafblindness to communicate with others.

Anne Sullivan was a teacher who taught Helen Keller, who was deaf, mute, and blind, how to communicate and read Braille.

Helen Keller and Miss Sullivan