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Bell, whose wife and mother were deaf, was a leader in, and lifelong advocate for, deaf education. Bell mentored Helen Keller’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, throughout her lifetime and recommended the school where she taught, the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, to Helen’s parents.

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Poems by Alexander Graham Bell, 1858–59

Library of Congress, Alexander Graham Bell family papers

With his mother’s encouragement, the young Alexander Graham Bell showed a talent for art, music, and poetry. His early verses often focused on his observations of nature and reflected his family’s background in elocution and voice.