{"product_id":"a-footnote-to-freedom-reclaiming-the-life-and-legacy-of-a-black-battalion-soldier-paperback","title":"A Footnote to Freedom: Reclaiming the Life and Legacy of a Black Battalion Soldier - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLance B. Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne family's story of racism, redemption, and the legacy of the No. 2 Black Construction Battalion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From an early age, Lance B. Dixon had heard about his grandfather George Dixon, one of six hundred men who served in the only Black battalion in Canadian history - the No. 2 Construction Battalion of the First World War. Sadly, his knowledge about George's war experiences stopped there. In fact, much of his life remained a mystery. It has been left to Lance's father, Blair Dixon (also a veteran), to tell their story while reliving the shame they were taught to feel about being Black bodies in \"a white man's world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eA Footnote to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, through intimate conversations with his father, Dixon grapples with the effects of racism across three generations. He also brings to light the painful irony of the Black battalion's struggle: that these men had to fight their own country to fight for the freedom of others in a distant land. This is the tale of his grandfather's redemption and the legacy he leaves behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLance B. Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e is an educator for racial justice within the publicly funded Catholic school board in Alberta. His experience as a biracial boy in Detroit during the 1970s shaped his journey towards racial reconciliation, which has taken him to South Africa, Israel, and across North America. He lives in Calgary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44252561571975,"sku":"9781459756977","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/Buq_2Pt2Jg9781459756977.webp?v=1774439190","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-footnote-to-freedom-reclaiming-the-life-and-legacy-of-a-black-battalion-soldier-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}