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Acknowledgments
We want to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the team at Bedford, Freeman &
Worth. We’ve enjoyed the support, guidance, and encouragement of many talented Guided Tour
professionals, starting with the leadership of former president Joan Feinberg, former
editorial director Nancy Perry, former editor and marketing manager Dan McDonough
and former program manager Nathan Odell — all committed to this project from
the start; their encouragement brought it into existence. To our gifted editor Caitlin
Kaufman, we would like to present an academy award for her exceptional judgment,
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appreciation for language, energy — and patience. Assigned to this project as our
editor, she has become a dear friend who every day reminds us of the value of
collaboration. Many thanks to senior marketing manager Claire Brantley for her
support, expertise, wise counsel, and enthusiasm. Also, our thanks to Sophie Dora
Tulchin and Meghan Kelly, assistant editors, cheerful researchers, and invaluable
resources.
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We are fortunate to have had the assistance of some amazing teachers at key
times in this project, especially with the development of the Teacher’s Edition and
Teacher’s Resource Materials with each edition of the book. Our thanks to Scott von
Essen, David Freeman, Mary-Grace DeNike Gannon, Pam Gaskill, Jack Harver, Ana
Jackson, Greg Jones, Stephen Klinge, Mark Leidner, Tom Oristaglio, Dan O’Rourke,
Kimberleigh Reifle, Danniel Schoonebeek, and Patricia Vandever.
A special thank you to the students who contributed sample essays included in
this edition of the textbook and its Teacher’s Resource Materials: Joseph Barrett, Rita
Bochi, Chloe Clerc, Anaïs Cohen, Jacques Dauchez, Anne-Shirley Desjardins, Abigail
Kortering, Mary Manuelle, Lea Marchl, and Kai Shidler.
We also want to thank our many dedicated and innovative colleagues in the
Advanced Placement Program at the College Board, Educational Testing Service, and
classrooms across the country for sharing their knowledge of their subject matter and
their passion for preparing students for success in college. We want to single out Janet
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Heller, formerly director of the AP Program in the Middle States Office of the College
Board, for giving us incredible opportunities to teach and learn. A remarkable teacher
in her own right, Janet encouraged us by example and common classroom sense to
seek better ways to motivate and move all students to do their best work, work that
would make them as well as us proud.
We would like to thank our reviewers, whose expertise guided us at every turn:
Jennifer Barbknecht, Allison Beers, Julie Bollich, Beth Burke, Danielle S. Carroll,
Rebecca Cartee-Haring, Allison Casper, Chad Cooley, James Dam, Linda Davey,
Dottie DePaolo, Amber Derbridge, Ryan Derenberger, Staci Devinson, Beth Dibler,
Alicia Fritz, Allyson Gordon, Denise Hayden, Angie Hedges, Jasara Lee Hing Hines,
Robert Hornbuckle, Paula Jay, Hope Keese, Mary Kirkpatrick, Sylvia Kranish, Shaylene
Krupinski, Tonita Lang, Amanda Little, Dianne Malueg, Jenny Massey, Tammy R.
McCallister, Daniel McKenna, Linda Mirro, Lisa Moore, Sherry Neaves, Jennifer O’Hare,
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