Keller was a major globetrotter. She traveled to 39 countries, from the UK to Japan to Syria. During her travels, Keller met with presidents, prime ministers, and other government leaders to advocate for educating blind people, deaf people, and people with disabilities.

In her later years, she traveled to 39 different countries in an effort to persuade foreign governments to establish schools for people who were blind and deaf. Moved by her message, many did just that. On occasion, Keller represented the U.S. government abroad.

Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th century humanitarian, educator and writer. She advocated for the blind and for women’s suffrage and co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union.

Among Helen Keller’s contributions to society were her fundraising and awareness initiatives with the American Foundation for the Blind, her efforts to make Braille the standard system used to write books for the blind, and her work to have blind people included in the government’s definition of “disabled,” making them …

8 incredible facts about Helen Keller

• #2. Helen was called an ‘unruly child’ when she was young.
• #3. Helen believed her life started at the age of seven.
• #4. She called Mark Twain a best mate.
• #5. Helen was the very first person who was deaf and blind to graduate.
• #6. Helen was on the FBI’s radar.
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The process of facing fears is called EXPOSURE. Exposure involves gradually and repeatedly going into feared situations until you feel less anxious. Exposure is not dangerous and will not make the fear worse. And after a while, your anxiety will naturally lessen.

On March 3, 1887, Anne Sullivan begins teaching six-year-old Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing after a severe illness at the age of 19 months.