Stuff You Should Know

Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan: Miracle is Right

February 3, 2026·43 min·5-min readconversationalculture
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This episode of Stuff You Should Know explores the extraordinary life and partnership of Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan, detailing how Sullivan taught Keller—deaf and blind since infancy—to communicate, ultimately enabling her to become the first deafblind person to earn a c

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Helen KellerAnne SullivanPolly ThompsonLaura BridgmanAlexander Graham BellJohn Macy

Books

The Story of My Lifeby Helen KellerThe Miracle Workerby William Gibson

Companies

Perkins School for the Blind

Topics

American HistoryCivil Rights HistoryHistorical Figures

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