The Making of Two Minutes: Dramatizing the Lives of Two Visionary Canadians

Baker and Hamilton’s experiences were harrowing and life-altering, but also ultimately affected countless Canadians in powerful ways. Baker not only co-founded the CNIB, he became a role model in demonstrating how sightless people could live fulfilling and productive lives. He learned Braille, business administration, fencing, piano and sculling. Hamilton, through the terrible beauty and pain reflected in her battlefield paintings, opened the eyes of Canadians at home to the true, unglamorous nature of war. [MORE]