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CKNOWLEDGMENTS

My thanks to James Elkins for reading a substantial portion of the

manuscript, for his invaluable comments, and for shaping my ideas in

writing a number of specific entries. Thanks also go to Frank K. Darm-

stadt, executive editor at Facts On File, for his patience and encourage-

ment, and to Jodie Rhodes, literary agent, for encouraging me to pursue

this project. I also wish to thank Tucker McElroy and John Tabak for tak-

ing the time to offer advice on finding archives of historical photographs,

and the staff of The Image Works for their work in finding photographs

and granting permission to use them. But most of all, thanks to Lindy and

Turner for their love and support, always.