ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Finishing this book has reminded me of the innumerable debts I have accrued throughout my academic career. I am especially grateful for the community during my time at Rutgers University. First and foremost, I must thank David Greenberg, who has been supportive of me and this book since I first became interested in moderate Republicanism. Thank you for your mentorship and friendship. I am also grateful to Deborah Gray White, Ira Katznelson, Jennifer Mittelstadt, and Donna Murch.

The support I have received at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been life changing. From my faculty mentor, Kristin Hoganson, to the steady support I have received from the History Workshop, I am lucky to be part of such a thoughtful and uplifting community. In particular, I thank Kristin for her time, generosity, and friendship. Although I am grateful for the entire Department of History, I offer a special thanks to Antoinette Burton, Leslie Reagan, Ken Cuno, and Dana Rabin for their support. Thank you to everyone as well who read a chapter or the entire manuscript along the way, including Joan Keating-McKeon, Dorothee Schneider, Clara Bosak-Schroeder, Saladin Ambar, Brett Gadsden, and Douglas Flamming.

Additionally, I would like to express my gratitude to the archivists and librarians who aided my research at the Rockefeller Archive Center, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, and the New York State Archives. I am also appreciative of the support I received from the American Council for Learned Societies, the New York State Historical Association, and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. I am thankful especially for archivist Amy Fitch at the Rockefeller Archive Center who has answered countless questions over the years. A portion of the introduction and chapter 9 draw from “Defining Rockefeller Republicanism: Promise and Peril at the Edge of the Liberal Consensus, 1958–1975,” Journal of Policy History 34, no. 3 (2022): 336–370.

A few individuals have also provided a significant impact during the creation of this book. I was truly lucky to meet Michael McGandy. Thank you for your steady reassurance and the knowledge you shared about academic publishing. I also want to thank Mahinder Kingra and everyone at Cornell University Press for shepherding my manuscript through the final stages of publication. I would like to offer special thanks to Jeffrey Brenzel for his superb mentorship. A special thank-you goes to Felicia Thomas, Kay Wright Lewis, and Nanlesta Pilgrim for their friendship throughout the seasons of my life.

I dedicate this book to my mother, Ana Barrett, my father, Winston Barrett, and my sister, Hope Barrett. Thank you especially for the times when you fortified me on the difficult days and gave me a safe place to land. Finally, thank you to Ian and Felix for encouraging me to finish and helping me to keep life in perspective.