Support local journalism by subscribing at Special Offers - USAToday Network. The story of young Helen Keller is iconic in our culture. Many of us are familiar with Helen's story of optimism, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Mark Twain once said the two most interesting characters of the 19 th century were Napoleon and Helen Keller, but a series of TikTok-based conspiracy theories have young ...

Before Helen Keller became a symbol of hope and possibility, she was a frustrated child unable to communicate — until her teacher, Anne Sullivan, unlocked her world. Their story of struggle, ...

In its 64th year, the annual stage production of William Gibson’s “The Miracle Worker” comes to life on the very soil where the true story unfolded in Tuscumbia more than 130 years ago. While the play ...

Alabamian Helen Keller, whose birthday is June 27, was admired around the world. Though deaf and blind, she learned to speak several languages. She authored several books. She starred as herself in ...