Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge all of the helpful suggestions from those who have read or taught from the previous edition of Understanding the American Promise, and we hope that our many classroom collaborators will be pleased to see their influence in the second edition. In particular, we wish to thank the talented scholars and teachers who gave generously of their time and knowledge to review this book: Brittany Adams, Irvine Valley College; John Bradford Bowers, Pueblo Community College; Vincent A. Clark, Johnson County Community College; Jane Dabel, California State University–Long Beach; Diane Duray, Howard Community College; Michael J. Engle, Pueblo Community College; Keith A. Erekson, University of Texas–El Paso; Josh Fulton, Valley Community College; Jessica Gerard, Ozarks Technical Community College; Geoffrey R. Hunt, Community College of Aurora; Josh Lieser, MiraCosta College; Steven Lurenz, Mesa Community College; Jeffrey J. Malanson, Indiana University-Purdue University–Fort Wayne; Tim Myers, Butler Community College; Marjorie Moss Nash, Alvin Community College; Brian D. Page, Edison State College; Jessica Patton, Tarrant County College; Carmen Reys-Johnson, Northeast Lakeview College; Norman Rodriguez, John Wood Community College; Mark Roehrs, Lincoln Land Community College; Nancy E. Shockley, Oakland Community College; Allen N. Smith, Jr., Ivy Tech Community College; Adam M. Sowards, University of Idaho; Michael A. Sparks, Ivy Tech Community College; Danielle J. Swiontek, Santa Barbara City College; David Tegeder, University of Florida; Joseph Thurman, Jefferson College; Kirk Walton, Black Hawk College; Laura Westhoff, University of Missouri–St. Louis.

A project as complex as this requires the talents of many individuals. First, we would like to acknowledge our families for their support, forbearance, and toleration of our textbook responsibilities. Pembroke Herbert and Sandi Rygiel of Picture Research Consultants, Inc., contributed their unparalleled knowledge, soaring imagination, and diligent research to make possible the extraordinary illustration program.

We would also like to thank the many people at Bedford/St. Martin’s who have been crucial to this project. Developmental editor Kathryn Abbott managed the entire revision and supplements program. Her skill, good judgment, and deep commitment to the project are obvious on every page. Thanks also go to associate editor Jack Cashman, who oversaw the development of the supplements, associate editor Jennifer Jovin who assisted in creating some of the reading and study tools, and editorial assistant Emily DiPietro for her help coordinating the pre-revision review and preparing the manuscript. We are also grateful to Jane Knetzger, director of development for history; William J. Lombardo, executive editor for history; and Mary Dougherty, publisher for history, for their support and guidance. For their imaginative and tireless efforts to promote the book, we want to thank John Hunger, Sean Blest, Sandra McGuire, and Alex Kaufman. With great skill and professionalism, senior production editor Karen Baart pulled together the many pieces related to copyediting, design, and composition with the guidance of associate production director Elise Kaiser. Assistant production supervisor Joe Ford oversaw the manufacturing of the book. Designer Carie Keller, copyeditor Linda McLatchie, and proofreaders Kathleen Lafferty and Angela Morrison attended to the myriad details that help make the book shine. Leoni McVey and Associates provided the index. The book’s gorgeous covers were designed by Donna Lee Dennison. New media editors Kimberly Hampton and Marissa Zanetti and media producers Rebecca Merrill and Michelle Camisa made sure that Understanding the American Promise remains at the forefront of technological support for students and instructors. President of Bedford/St. Martin’s Denise Wydra provided helpful advice throughout the course of the project. Finally, Charles H. Christensen, former president, took a personal interest in The American Promise from the start, and Joan E. Feinberg, co-president of Macmillan Higher Education, encouraged us through each edition.

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