Historedia
Person

Helen Keller

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1887

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Helen Keller, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Anne Sullivan begins teaching Helen Keller

    1887

    Role: Student

    1. March 1887 · Keller homeFirst Spelling Lesson: "Doll"

      Upon arrival, Sullivan immediately began spelling words into Keller's hand, starting with "d-o-l-l" for a doll brought as a present.

    2. March 5, 1887 · Keller homeSullivan Arrives at the Keller Home

      Anne Sullivan arrived at Helen Keller's house on March 5, 1887, a date Keller remembered as "my soul's birthday," per the Keller article.

Sources

  1. Helen Keller Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08