Description
Book SynopsisIlluminates the challenges faced by Canada’s war-blinded veterans and outlines the history of the Sir Arthur Pearson Association of War Blinded, an advocacy group for all Canadian veterans and blind citizens.
Trade ReviewVeterans with a Vision is a must read for historians interested in the social impact of war on Canadian society. It is well written, thoroughly researched, soundly organized, and poignantly relevant as Canada prepares to rehabilitate a new generation of veterans in the post-Afghanistan era.
-- Alex Souchen, University of Western Ontario * Canadian Military History Journal *
Durflinger successfully illustrates the important contributions made by war blinded veterans to the creation of national institutions and celebrates the men who achieved personal success in spite of their disability. In spite of minor reservations, Veterans with a Vision makes important contributions to the field of veterans’ studies, the development of the Canadian state, and will be a useful work for scholars of twentieth century Canada.
-- Brian MacDowall, York University * Historire sociale - Social History, Vol. XLV, No 89 *
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
1 Canada’s First War Blinded, 1899-1918
2 The Sir Arthur Pearson Club of War Blinded Soldiers and Sailors, 1919-29
3 The Years of Struggle, 1930-39
4 Rehabilitating the Blinded Casualties of the Second World War, 1939-50
5 Older and Wiser: Canada’s War Blinded in the Aftermath of War, 1945-70
6 Twilight, 1971-2002
Conclusion
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index
