David M. Henkin is the Margaret Byrne Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley. The author of several books, including The Postal Age, City Reading, and Becom...view moreDavid M. Henkin is the Margaret Byrne Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley. The author of several books, including The Postal Age, City Reading, and Becoming America: A History for the 21st Century (with Rebecca McLennan), he splits his time between San Francisco and Bozeman, Montana.view less