My Famous American is

Helen Keller

Interesting Facts:

· June 27, 1880 Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

· January 1882 Helen developed a high fever and lost her sight and hearing.

· March 1890 Sarah Fuller teaches Helen to speak.

· 1901 Helen begins writing her autobiography, The story of my life. John Macy is hired to help her.

· June 1904 Helen graduates from Radcliffe with honors.

· 1923 Helen begins work for the American Foundation for the Blind.

· 1968 Helen dies in Westport, Connecticut.

Helen

Inspiring accomplishments

Dedicated confident determination

Speaking writing communicating feeling

Complicated and challenging plus confusing

School was tough writing took courage

She had college emotions and sad deaths

Don’t give up; keep going and stay strong

Keller

Maddie