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Ben Railton is Professor of English and American Studies at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts. He is the author of four books, most recently *History and Hope in American Literature: Models of Critical Patriotism*; writes the daily AmericanStudier blog (http://americanstudier.blogspot.com); and contributes public scholarly pieces to numerous websites.
