and Paul Pierpaoli, who wrote referee's reports that were both positive and enormously helpful in their criticism (including Chen's suggestion of the book's title); Jim Cobb, whose encouragement and leadership of the History Department at the University of Georgia have helped me recapture the sense of purpose and excitement of being there that I possessed at the beginning over twenty years ago; and Susan Ecklund, who did a masterful job of copyediting. Finally, I want to thank Pat, my precious partner through life, whose love and devotion are neverending sources of my growth and happiness.
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