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AC K N O W L E D G M E N T S It is my great pleasure to thank the many individuals and institutions whose assistance made this book possible, better, or both. Research funding was provided by travel grants from the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame, the Fulbright Program of the United States Department of State, the Mennonite Historical Society, and the Faculty Development Fund of Bethel College . I received gracious assistance from archivists and librarians in Poland , Germany, and the United States and wish specifically to thank Dr. Peter Letkemann of the Geheimes Staatsarchiv in Berlin and Joe Springer of the Mennonite Historical Library in Goshen, Indiana. John D. Thiesen of the Mennonite Library and Archives in North Newton, Kansas, has been a tremendous partner in researching all things Prussian and Mennonite. Gary Waltner of the Mennonitische Forschungsstelle in Bolanden-Weierhof went far above and beyond the duties of an archivist to make our stay there comfortable and productive. I have benefited from the interest, comments, and criticism of numerous historians and, at the risk of omitting some, wish to thank others . J. Robert Wegs, Tom Kselman, and Laura Crago, and especially Doris L. Bergen have read the largest chunks of this manuscript and made helpful suggestions. Professor Edmund Kizik of the University of Gdanåsk led me to several important sources at the archives there and aided my work in many other ways. Professor Wolfgang Hardtwig of Humboldt University in Berlin and the students of his graduate seminar helped me connect my project to larger themes in German xi history. Michael Driedger, Karl Koop, Dan Riches, and James Regier have all assisted with supplying Mennonite or German sources. Participants in conferences in Washington, D.C., San Diego, New Haven, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Winnipeg asked helpful and critical questions. I have incorporated many but not all of their suggestions. Alice has carried the brunt of the disruptions to family life that this project necessitated and lovingly endured much talk about Prussian history. Thank you. The final word, as so often, belongs to Henry, Kristin, and John, whose distractions saw this project through. xii Acknowledgments ...

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