write:The Bedford/St. Martin’s staff believed in thisproject from the beginning and history series director fordevelopment Jane Knetzger pressed (and prodded) me to continuewith it. L

Iowa StateUniversity; Edmund Wehrle
Eastern Illinois University; and oneanonymous reader whose close reading of the manuscript andsubstantive comments made for a sharper and more focused book.My developmental editor
Debra Michals
not only guided themanuscript’s content but also worked her magic to ensure that thetext became crisper
clearer
and more robust. Copy editor BarbJatkola’s hard work and attention to detail have enhanced everyaspect of this book. The Bedford/St. Martin’s staff believed in thisproject from the beginning
and history series director fordevelopment Jane Knetzger pressed (and prodded) me to continuewith it. Laurel Damashek answered my queries quickly andefficiently in the most courteous and professional manner.I also thank Lilia Rosas for research help at a crucial moment.The Huntington Library’s resources and scholarly communityfacilitated the writing of this book
and its staff providedinformation and assistance. For all their help
I thank PeterBlodgett
Bill Frank
Juan Gómez
and Susie Krasnoo.My friends have been extremely supportive and have providedrefuge from a sometimes all-encompassing project. Among thosewho deserve special mention are Chuck Ambler
Barbara Berglund
Bill Deverell
Julie Figueroa
Laura Gómez
Ben Johnson
LinusKafka
Christian Lastra
Shaun Lewis
Beth Marchant
Lisa Miller
Michelle Nickerson
Dominique Padurano
Caetano Pérez-Marchant