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Acknowledgments My family, especially my husband, Richard, has given me great encouragement in writing this book. My writing group (Carolyn Kraus, Lora Lempert, Maureen Linker, and Jackie Vansant) and my colleague Michael Twomey provided invaluable help by diligently reading and critiquing various versions of several chapters. The College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters at the University of Michigan–Dearborn supported this research with a course release, which is the only financial support I received for this project. My teachers in the public schools of Casper, Wyoming, and at the University of Wyoming provided the educational foundation, intellectual guidance, and encouragement necessary for me to successfully pursue an academic career. Thank you all. ...

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