On this day in 1887, 21-year old Anne Sullivan took on a new pupil in Tuscumbia, Alabama: Helen Keller. She worked hard to teach Keller, who was blind and deaf, how to communicate. The two remained close until Sullivan’s death in 1936. 🎥 Seriously Amazing Objects: Legends | Smithsonian Channel

THE MIRACLE WORKER (1962)

How Helen Keller Learned to Speak! SHOCKING METHOD! Discover the astonishing teaching method that helped Helen Keller, deaf and blind, find her voice! This newly uncovered segment from a rare 1928 documentary offers an unprecedented look into Anne Sullivan Macy's groundbreaking techniques. Witness the only known video recording of Anne Sullivan as she demonstrates how Helen learned to feel the vibrations of spoken words. See exactly how Anne placed Helen's hand—thumb on the throat, fingers on th