I personally have to thank CUA's history professors for providing me with the most life-changing four years. Each of their lectures, teachings, and guidance truly made every semester at CUA so engaging, humorous, and memorable. They have blessed me with so many unexpected opportunities during my undergrad and in my future graduate studies that I am forever grateful. Whether it was the history professors whose classes I religiously look, some that I was only able to have once or twice, and even the professors I never had but still played an instrumental role in my undergraduate journey - thank you! Dr. Lawrence Poos, Dr. Laura Mayhall, Dr. David Rich, Dr. Jennifer Paxton, Dr. Arpad von Klimo, Dr. Caroline Sherman, Dr. Julia Young, Dr. Michael Kimmage, and a special thank you to Dr. David Clark in the Department of Anthropology - you truly are the heart of this University.