^Kim E. Nielsen (2013). A Disability History of the United States (ReVisioning American History), Beacon Press. Amazon. ISBN 9780807022047 (revised Dec 2016)
A Disability History of the United States by Kim E. Nielsen"A Disability History of the United States" is the informative book about the history of the United States through experiences of people with disabilities. It's a story of stigma and pride denied, it's a journey of overcoming special challenges to make oneself at home. Professor of history and author of three books, Kim E. Nielsen takes the reader on an enlightening and often-disregarded histo..
Even though I have lived with post polio since 1941, and consider myself well educated, this book taught me the position of those considered to be disabled throughout the history of our country. I was appalled to realize just how deep the cancer of prejudice and distrust grows among those who make the rules. This well documented, thoughtful academic saga touched me in ways that I cannot describe. I remember in the 1960's trying to decide which was th..
