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Acknowledgments A book is never the work of a single author in isolation. My appreciation goes to family, friends, colleagues, and archivists who have supported this work. I extend a special thanks to my wife, Christina Maria, who patiently supports all my writing. My daughter Emma Maria Knight worked as my editorial assistant, preparing the patents, graphics, dollar-equivalents, and appendix materials; and my brother Robert M. Godfrey, a ham operator , guided me in the understanding of amateur radio. I am blessed with a supportive family. A special thanks to Christopher H. Sterling, an associate dean at George Washington University. He, more than any single individual, has been a constant catalyst and sounding board, providing counsel, readings, and direction in this project. He is a dear friend. I thank my friends Louise Benjamin at Kansas State University and Mike Adams at San Jose State University, who read the manuscript and provided helpful suggestions in the JenkinsDeForest connections. The late Albert Abramson, friend, author, and retired CBS engineer; and Kuman Blake, architecture engineer at the Analog and Interface Products Division of Microchip Technology Inc., helped me translate Jenkins’ televison-technological vision into today’s perspectives. Noah Arceneaux at San Diego State University provided information regarding the history of still-picture transmission; Paul S. Martineau helped me to understand the railroads of the late 1800s, and thus Jenkins’ travels. I also thank Alison Oswold of the National Museum of American History; John V. Alviti, curator at the Franklin Institute; and James D. Harlan, executive director of the Wayne County Museum. Thanks are due to John S. Eustis, retired LC xiv . acknowledgments Washington, D.C., civil-service employee, who read preliminary drafts of the Jenkins-Armat controversy and helped me understand that conflict; and David A. Hollenback for his work on Jenkins’ early television operations. A special note of appreciation goes to Professor Fran Matera at Arizona State University, who is the best style editor I know. I appreciate the constant push upward, encouragement, questions, and most particularly, the friendships we share. Finally, I thank the family of C. Francis Jenkins. Virginia Roach (1941– 2003), Jenkins’ great-grandniece first invited me into this project, sharing her own research and interest. I thank Robin and Dave Sproul, niece and nephew of Virginia Roach, who continued with me after her death. Phil and Barbara Jenkins and Ann McKee Coffin kept a continual supply of family photos and documents coming my way. Lewis Janney, a nephew who worked at the Jenkins’ television station, provided photos and early insight into station operations. ...

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