Anne Sullivan Was Born At Feeding Hills, ...  PRO

Anne Sullivan was born at Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, in poverty, in affliction. She was half-blind. When her mother died she was sent to the poorhouse. As was common in those days when a person didn’t have any relatives that would take them into their home.

- Then, at the Perkins Institute for the Blind, a brilliant operation restored her sight. Thereafter she devoted herself to the care of the blind.

- Meanwhile, down south a baby was born, a girl by the name of Helen Keller was destined from early childhood never to see or speak or hear! She came under the care of Anne Sullivan when she was around 5 years of age.

- Anne taught Helen her first word by pumping water in a cup until it over flowed and ran over Helen’s tiny hand. While the water was running over Helen’s hand Anne spelled the word water in the palm of her...

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