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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS In pulling together this volume, I had the opportunity to explore the everyday lives of Americans during this period and gain an appreciation for the momentous times that they lived in. It gave me a whole new perspective on the history of this period and how people went about their daily existence as this century progressed. I would fi rst like to thank Randall Miller, my colleague at Saint Joseph’s University, for the opportunity to participate in this project and for the infi nite patience he showed in guiding this novice editor through the process of putting together this volume, as well as the careful editing that helped make the volume stand out. I would also like to thank Dr. David Burton, also of Saint Joseph’s, for his counsel as I progressed through this work. John Wagner, senior development editor at Greenwood Press, also receives my thanks for his patience and help in putting this work together. Fi- nally, my deepest thanks go to three of the most important people in my life, without whom I would never have had the chance to come this far: my late father Joseph Zeman, who provided me with the lifelong thirst for knowledge my mother Lucy Zeman, who was always there for me in good times and bad, and who always believed in me and fi nally my uncle and godfather Theodore Drobnicki, who provided me with patience and a guiding hand. Thank you!