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xv Acknowledgments Creating this book has been a long and winding road, one that began in the summer of 2005 amid conversations at the global-themed conferences of the Society for the History of Children and Youth and the Berkshire Women’s History Conference. It goes without saying that a project of this magnitude had many contributors outside of those whom you will meet in the following pages. We take a minute to acknowledge all of them. Before we do so, however, the deepest of thanks go to those contributors whose essays make up this anthology on global girlhood. We also thank Miriam Forman-Brunell, who not only took the time to contribute the foreword in the midst of her demanding schedule but also offered valuable advice on obtaining funding. At Rutgers University Press, specifically Marlie Wasserman, Adi Hovav, Beth Kressel, and Myra BluebondLangner : we thank you for your support and guidance and for the opportunity to publish this collection of essays. Kendra Boileau, previously at Rutgers University Press and now at the University of Illinois Press, worked with us during the early stages of the project, helping us refine our vision into a workable book. Paula Fass also encouraged this project when it was in its infancy, lending her name and wisdom to its genesis. Jay Mechling’s careful reading of the manuscript was instrumental in this volume’s progress, and his detailed comments and suggestions helped strengthen the transnational and comparative lens of the anthology. We also thank Kathryn Gohl for her careful copyediting and keen eye for detail. Thank you also to Andreea Boboc and Marcia Hernandez for your insights on improving the introduction . Tom Ewing, whose essay appears here, went beyond the role of contributor . His advice on putting together a volume, the terrific “Girls and Girlhood in Global History” panel that he organized for the 2008 American Historical Association meeting, and his efforts to secure funding from Virginia Tech made our job as editors much smoother. We are also grateful to those institutions that saw the value in a project on girls’ history and provided the funding to see it through to its completion , especially, the history department and the College of the Pacific at the University of the Pacific, and Virginia Tech. On a personal note, we thank our families and friends. colleen vasconcellos I first thank my husband, John Wilson, for his unwavering support, patience, and abilities as a sounding board. It doesn’t seem like enough to just say thank you, but thank you for everything. To my parents: you are the reason I am where I am today; “hang in there” means so much. To Aimee Erhard, my best friend and partner in crime, thank you for the “text support” and for the fun weekends with just us girls. And last, but certainly not least, I thank Jennifer Helgren, my coeditor, for inviting me to work with her on this project. It’s been a lot of work, but I have loved every single minute of it. jennifer helgren My family, especially little Thomas, who waited a week to be born so that I could finish editing the first manuscript draft, and my husband, partner, and best friend Erik Helgren deserve my deepest thanks for always supporting my pursuits. My parents, too, have been stalwart supporters. Coeditor Colleen, this project truly would not have happened without you. Not only did you bring an additional network and outstanding editing skills, but also your sense of humor helped put many of its challenges in perspective. acknowledgments xvi [52.91.67.23] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 00:22 GMT) GIRLHOOD ...