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ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
A Conquest of Solitude, by Robert V. Bruce
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.