Hintertales: Stories from the Margins of History
Author and storyteller Rachel Dunstan Muller combs the dusty corners of history in pursuit of some of the world's most fascinating true stories. A WWII POW crafts a violin out of bed slats. A single mother spends years in the Klondike searching for her missing son. A doctor on the edge of suicide finds a way to conquer crippling phobias - then helps thousands do the same. Check back every second Friday for more stories of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary circumstances. Learn more at https://www.racheldunstanmuller.com
Hintertales: Stories from the Margins of History
Anne Sullivan Part 2: Companions for Life
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Rachel Dunstan Muller
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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The child of illiterate immigrant parents and a resident of the Tewksbury Almshouse, at age 14 Anne Sullivan couldn't even read or write her own name. By the time she died, she was one of the most respected teachers in the world.