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xi Acknowledgments Researching and writing this book have left me with a profound sense of gratitude for the many people who have supported me through this long process. My earliest research on San Francisco began under the guidance of Waldo Martin and Ron Takaki. I am forever grateful to Waldo for his warmth, accessibility, and stellar editorial skills. He was more than a great advisor. His demeanor helped me feel at home in a place that more often felt foreign. His commitment to the success of students of color provided me with the support I needed to successfully complete my graduate education . Ron was a treasured mentor whose seminars provided me with a dynamic intellectual community as well as the benefit of his keen academic advice. At nearly every stage in the writing and editing process his voice rang out in my head, “What about the voices?” He challenged me in so many ways and nurtured in me the desire to do work that matters beyond the confines of the academic world. Carlos Muñoz Jr., Diane Shaver Clemens, and Richard Allen also extended themselves for me in ways that helped shape me as a teacher and as a historian. My time at Berkeley connected me to a group of people who shared with me their intelligence, creativity, and friendship. Ron Lopez met me on my first day of orientation and was always generous with his oddball and loving brilliance. He and Jason Ferreira became more than friends; they are family. I owe them each a lot for their role in shaping my intellectual growth. Charlie Bertsch, Birgit Brander Rassmussen, Jess Bravin, Nzingha Dugas, Monica Rodriguez, Hatem Bazian, and Pamela Jennings each did their part to make my time at Cal one of the most memorable and meaningful times of my life. Mark Simpson-Vos at the University of North Carolina Press has shown a consistent interest in and unwavering support of my work. I feel lucky to have found such a welcoming and professional home for my first book. The review process made the book better in a number of clear ways. I am especially appreciative of Matt Garcia’s editorial advice and guidance during these final steps. I am grateful to other friends and colleagues who have also read drafts and provided advice along the way. Ron Lopez, Jason Ferreira, Horacio Roque Ramírez, Chris Carlsson, Stephen Rubio, Pardis xii / acknowledgments Mahdavi, Erin Runions, Anne Dwyer, David Reichard, David Hernandez, Erualdo González, and Denise Sandoval gave important feedback. Mike Miller was generous with his time, skills, and memory on more than one occasion, including offering a detailed reading of the entire manuscript. I have also been lucky to have had the help of various students along the way. Victor Torres has taught me as much as I could ever have taught him. Callida Cenizal, Becka DeSmidt, Kari Mah, Jacob Cohen, Mindy Hagan, Mayra Gradilla, and Stephanie Roman each helped make this an easier process with their intelligence and effort. I have benefited from the expertise of numerous librarians. The staff of the San Francisco Public Library, in particular those who work at the San Francisco History Room, are the finest public librarians I have ever seen in my life. They handle each and every inquiry from each and every visitor with the same level of respect and attention, whether a lost person off the street or a famous academic. I am grateful for their help, their resourcefulness, and their consistent and ever-present smiles. My thanks go out to the staffs of the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley, and North Baker Research Library of the California Historical Society in San Francisco. Jeffrey M. Burns, of the Archives of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in Menlo Park, was a tireless resource, always willing to share his deep expertise. I am forever grateful for his help. My thanks go out to Spence Limbocker and Lincoln Cushing, who both helped secure images. An assortment of people made time in their busy schedules to share their life stories with me as part of the research process. Ultimately, the kinds of decisions that are necessary in writing a book made it impossible to include all of them. Nevertheless, the following individuals impacted this book in clear and important ways: Mike Miller, Dorinda Moreno, Esperanza Echavarri, Jim Queen, Elba Sanchez, Sam Rios, Debra Varner, Steve Arcelona, Manuel Vasquez, Eduardo Sandoval, Juan Pedro Gaffney, Eduardo Morales, Judith Sandoval, and Helen Lara...

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