EVANGELICAL WOMEN IN THE SECOND HALF OF 1800; ANN SULLIVAN P/82

                                                                                                                                                                           

In this story will continue to focus on a woman named Ann Sullivan. She lived from 1866 - 1936.With the help of the school's director, Helen Keller became a public symbol for the Perkins school, helping it to increase its funding and donations and making it the most famous and sought-after school for the blind in the country. 

Ann remained a close companion to Helen and continued to assist her in her education, which ultimately included a degree from Radcliffe College (now part of Harvard University). 

In 1916, Ann and Helen went on a lecture tour under the auspices of the Y.W.C.A. In 1932, Ann and Helen were each awarded honorary fellowships from the Educational Institute of Scotland. They were also awarded honorary degrees from Temple University. 

Ann had been seriously visually impaired for almost all of her life, but in 1935, she became completely blind. On October 15, 1936, she had a coronary thrombosis, fell into a coma, and died five days later.