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Acknowledgments
This book would not exist were it not for the faith and confidence that many individuals have shown in me and the subject over the last several years. At Cambria Press, Toni Tan's dedication to this project and willingness to stick with it despite a number of challenges and setbacks was unwavering, and I am forever in her debt. Nicole Ford's assistance was likewise invaluable. Sean Kelly and Scott Frisch, the editors for Cambria's Politics, Institutions, and Public Policy in America series, also extended multiple courtesies to me throughout the writing and editorial processes; I appreciate their patience and support.
Several of my colleagues at Randolph-Macon College, including Brian Turner, William Franz, Grant Azdell, C. Barry Pfitzner, Sandra Robison, Margaret Ann King, and Diana Lewis, assisted me in various ways to complete this manuscript. The staff at the McGraw-Page Library bent the rules on more than one occasion to give me access to the materials that I needed after hours, and I appreciate Ginger Young's willingness to assist faculty members with their research endeavors. Former Randolph-Macon College undergraduate students Daniel Bowles and