``Geoffrey Blodgett was a much-loved professor and a distinguished scholar of American history who dedicated his entire academic career to Oberlin College and its students.
This anthology .
of subtle and sophisticated work .
illuminates the history of a great college, the intellect of a gifted historian, and the character of an extraordinarily humane and gentle man.
`` --From the Foreword by Nancy S.
Dye, President, Oberlin College.