Acknowledgements

Becoming America: Thinking through Identity, Culture, and Traditions in Early America would not be possible without the contributions and support of many people.  

Major Support Provided by: 

Jonathan and Karin Fielding 

The George and Marcia Good Family Foundation 

The Wells Fargo Foundation 

Steinmetz Foundation

Contributors to The Huntington Centennial Education Endowment 

USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute

Curriculum materials produced by the Education and Public Programs Division of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA. 

Project Director 

Elee Wood, Nadine and Robert A. Skotheim Director of Education and Public Programs 

Project Manager 

Alyssa Machida, Digital Learning Manager 

Writers

Andrea Jones, Peak Experience Labs 

Cambra Sklarz, Curatorial Research Associate 

Curator 

Dennis Carr, Virginia Steele Scott Chief Curator of American Art  

Research Assistants 

Brooke Denny, Intern

Julia Queen, Intern 

Lily Allen, Curatorial Research Associate 

Web Design and Development 

Heather Hart, Vice President for Digital and Technology 

Janel Anderson, Director of Online Development and Strategy 

Mark Etter, Chief Operations Officer, Urban Insight 

Ron Golan, Web Developer & Systems Manager, Urban Insight 

Ki H. Kim, Director, Engineering, Urban Insight 

Lehel Mátyus, Director, Front-End Engineering, Urban Insight 

Cate Miller, Project Manager and Support, Urban Insight 

José Ramirez, Creative Director, Urban Insight 

Copyediting

Renee Ergazos, Foresee Communications 

Special thanks to the following individuals for their contributions

Ming Aguilar, Collections Information Specialist

Aric Allen, Video Producer

Greg Frazier, Reference Librarian, Woonsocket Harris Public Library 

James Glisson, Curator of Contemporary Art, Santa Barbara Art Museum

Robin A. S. Haynes, Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room, Manager, Patten Free Library 

Amanda Hernandez, School Programs Manager

Louise Hindle, Associate Director of Education Programs

Wil Ko, CoKreeate 

Rebecca Kon, Curriculum Development Specialist

Christina Nielsen, Hannah and Russel Kully Director of the Art Museum

Randy Shulman, Vice President for Advancement and External Relations

Diana Stone, Assistant to the Director of Education

Nicole Trudeau, Squid Ink Design

Diane Wenger

Connie Wood 

Erik C. Peterson