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From: sonja@genie.UUCP (Sonja Bock)
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Subject: Looking for SF short story
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Date: Mon, 17-Mar-86 21:04:38 EST
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Several years ago I read a short story in an anthology which I have
lost.  I don't remember the name of the anthology, am not sure about the
name of the story itself, and don't recall the name of the author although
I have the vague recollection that it was a feminine name.

The anthology was of first-published stories which won prizes or something
like that, and I believe the name was "The Kingmaker".

It is a time-travel story with two main characters, a famous politician
and an historian from his future.

The historian is from 500 years in the future, a graduate student who has
obtained a grant to study the life and times of the politician.

He makes several trips into the past during his life-long study, each time
the technology available allows him to go farther into the past.

Therefore, the two protagonists pass each other.  The first time the historian
sees the politician, the politician is an elder statesman and the historian
is a jerky grad student.

The first time the politician sees the historian, the historian is an elder
statesman-type and the politician is a jerky teenager.

The story was very well put together and I think would make a good Twilight
Zone or Amazing Stories or even SF feature.

Hope someone can identify at least the author so I can track down a copy.

Thanks.