When horrific things happen, how a person responds can make a difference in the rest of one's life. In this collection, learn how some individuals triumphed in the face of unspeakable tragedies.
Until Helen was 13, Annie Sullivan worked with her student on the basics: How to finger-spell, how to read (in Braille and raised type) and how to spe...
Although her father had been married before, and Helen had two step-brothers, she was the first girl in the family and her mother's first child.
Even though she'd made great progress, Helen was frustrated because she could not speak.
As a child of the South, Helen had not experienced snow before the winter of 1889.
Helen loved to read.
In the fall of 1900, Helen Keller became the first blind-deaf college student.
In the last chapter of her book, Helen thanks many people who have helped her along the way.
After the controversy about "The Frost King," Helen returned to her family in Tuscumbia.
Until 1917, James W.
Thomas ("Daddy") Rice created a character ("Jim Crow") which he incorporated into his popular minstrel show.
Helen Keller never enjoyed math, and she found learning algebra and geometry particularly hard.
Once she recognized things and actions had names, Helen needed to comprehend abstract subjects.
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