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Acknowledgments The author’s name always appears on the cover, but in reality no one completes this type of project alone. I have been fortunate in my family, friends, and mentors. When I decided to change careers, many acquaintances thought my decision to give up practicing law full-time and to become a historian was impractical. Why would anyone want to give up a relatively stable legal career and go down the uncertain road of academia ? Yet, despite the financial and personal sacrifices, I was blessed with a supportive husband and friend, Leslie Salmon, who encouraged me to pursue what I love, the study of American history. I also have to thank my son, Jason Salmon, who often accompanied me to libraries and archives and never complained. In addition, the love and support of my mother, Mildred Siminoff, and sisters, Laura and Julie, have always been important . I also need to thank my in-laws, Elaine and Arthur Salmon (the latter is no longer with us but is much missed), who supported me by opening their home to me summer after summer so that I could spend time in the East End libraries and archives needed for this project. Friends add immeasurably to anyone’s life, and I have been fortunate to have so many wonderful and supportive friends, particularly Debra Michaels, for always “pulling me along,” Elaine Pinckney, Nancy Mykoff, and Cheryl Paradis. This project started as my doctoral dissertation, and I am forever indebted to New York University’s history department and to many of its professors. Professor Patricia U. Bonomi’s advice on matters both intellectual and personal was indispensable, and Professors Marilyn Young, Carl Prince, Jeffery Sammons, and Walter Johnson also gave generously of their time and guidance. In particular, the financial support provided by a teaching assistantship from Professor Moss Roberts, along with his ix willingness to listen to my endless complaints and worries, was invaluable . My thanks also to New York University Press and to my editor, Deborah Gershenowitz, for devoting so much time and energy to this project. A project like this requires that the author spend tremendous amounts of time in libraries and archives, and the assistance of the many professionals at these institutions is vital to its completion. Specifically, I would like to single out the East Hampton Library and the archivists of its Long Island Collection, Dorothy King and Diana Dayton, without whose assistance and knowledge this book could not have been written. Last, but certainly not least, I need to thank my dissertation adviser, Professor Karen Ordahl Kupperman. Professor Kupperman is a scholar of unstinting generosity with both her time and her knowledge, and without her support I would never have discovered my own historical “voice.” A simple thank-you will have to, but cannot, suffice. x | Acknowledgments ...

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