Authors: Thomas A. Foster
ALSO IN THIS SERIES:
Colin R.Johnson, Just Queer Folks:
Gender and Sexuality in Rural America
Lisa Sigel, Making Modern Love:
Sexual Narratives and Identities in Interwar Britain
The American Quest for a Relatable Past
THOMAS A.FOSTER
INTRODUCTION: REMEMBERING THE FOUNDERS: SEX AND THE AMERICAN QUEST FOR A RELATABLE PAST
LTHOUGH MY NAME ALONE appears on the cover of this book, I
could never have written this volume without the time and effort
that were contributed by a humblingly large number of people.
What follows is my acknowledgment of a mere portion of the help I received.
The earliest idea for the book came from conversations with John D'Emilio,
to whom I am most grateful for his mentoring and encouragement. The support and guidance of Mary Beth Norton have sustained me throughout not
only this project but also my career.