The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.
Helen Keller was an American educator, advocate for the blind and deaf and co-founder of the ACLU. Stricken by an illness at the age of 2, Keller was left blind and deaf. Beginning in 1887, Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan, helped her make tremendous progress with her ability to communicate, and Keller went on to college, graduating in 1904. During her lifetime, she received many honors in recognition of her accomplishments.
Helen went on to become the first deaf and blind
person to earn a bachelor’s degree at Radcliffe. Helen was admired by no
less than Mark Twain who introduced her to Henry Rogers of Standard Oil who in
turn paid for her education. Helen learned to read Braille, sign language
(with her hands) and even how to speak, becoming a famous speaker and writer.
Source:
https://www.biography.com/activist/helen-keller
https://www.historyandheadlines.com/june-27-1980-helen-keller-day-established/
