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ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
A Conquest of Solitude
Guiding Questions
Was Annie Sullivan the only person responsible for Helen Keller receiving an education?
Who else was influential in the life of Helen Keller?
Teacher-to-Teacher
We often teach that Annie Sullivan was the person who turned Helen Keller’s life around. Even in the play, The Miracle Worker, often taught in English/Language Arts classes emphasizes the relationship between the two women and credit Sullivan for the vast majority of Keller’s progress. However, there is another person who had a great influence in her life, Alexander Graham Bell.