At different stages in the work that brought forth these essays I was sustained by grants provided by the Lynne and Harry Bradley Foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and by the Earhart Foundation in Ann Arbor, Michigan. But there are certain things I would not want overlooked in a sweeping gesture of thanks. I must record a deep, enduring gratitude here to the late Michael Joyce (of the Bradley Foundation) and to David Kennedy and Ingrid Gregg, who have served as presidents of the Earhart Foundation
