Shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin, her surgeons and Rep. David Faulkner will speak at Troy University’s March 31 Helen Keller Lecture, sharing her story of recovery and new shark alert laws.

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (WAFF) - The festival held in Tuscumbia showcases a lot of the things the Shoals is known for: music, arts and the history of Helen Keller. Keller was a Tuscumbia native and disability ...

When Helen Keller first arrived at Cedar Beach on Long Island’s East End, she told her neighbor that she could sense everything around her. “How beautiful the water and trees are,” she said. She was ...

During her numerous Mayo Clinic visits, one of the world’s most famous women visited deaf schoolchildren, formed lasting friendships, and noted that Dr. Charlie Mayo 'reminded her of Einstein.' ...

Though deaf and blind, she learned to speak several languages, authored several books, and starred as herself in the 1919 film “Deliverance,” which is about her challenging personal journey to a ...

Before Helen Keller became the author of 14 books and an international advocate for the needs of others, she was a young girl trapped in a secret, silent world and unable to speak. At only 19 months ...

Thought of the day by Helen Keller reflects the essence of her life story, a belief that optimism and determination can overcome even the most formidable obstacles.

She overcame blindness and deafness, but insisted that there was nothing miraculous about her achievements. By Special to The ...