Spring, 1938

Helen Keller's Journal, a personal account of Helen's life in 1936 and 1937, is published.

September, 1939

Helen sells her home in Forest Hills, and the household moves to Arcan Ridge in Westport, Connecticut.

January, 1943

Helen begins her visits to the blind, deaf, and disabled soldiers of World War II in military hospitals around the country. She calls this “the crowning experience of my life.”

Helen with wounded soldiers

Helen liked how she was able to give hope to wounded soldiers.  They would be inspired by her, knowing what she had overcome, and learning of how well she had done overcoming her disabilities.

October, 1946

Helen and Polly make their first world tour for the American Foundation for the Overseas Blind (AFOB), AFB's sister organization, visiting London, Paris, Italy, Greece, and Scotland. In the next 11 years, they would visit 35 countries on five continents.