The definitive history of the societal forces affecting blind people in the US and the professions that evolved to provide services to people who are visually impaired.

Contents: Myths, taboos, and stereotypes –– Five days at Vinton –– Talent hunt –– The second career of Major Migel –– The facts of blindness –– The perfect symbol –– ”Action is our watchword” –– The language of the fingers –– Books for the blind –– The talking book –– The beloved voices –– A share in the general welfare –– The showcase of the blind –– The workshops –– The Magna Charta of the blind –– The war–blinded, World War I –– The new breed –– The three–wheeled cart –– Mobility, key to independence –– The watershed years –– Little things that make a big difference –– One world –– The birthright of every child –– The ever–changing children –– The loneliest people –– Open channels –– The road ahead.