Helen's Accomplishments

Helen was born on 24 June 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. She was healthy baby, her father worked for a newspaper and her mom took care of the home and baby Helen. Helen was a blind and deaf author, political activist and lecturer who received critical acclaim for her achievements throughout her career. She grew up on her family’s large farm called Ivy Green. She enjoyed the animals including the horses, dogs and chickens. When Helen was around one and half years old she became very sick. She had a high fever and a bad headache for several days. Helen tried to communicate with people around her. She had special motions she use to indicate that she wanted her mom or her dad she would also get frustrated. Her parents soon realized that she had