Andrew M. Mayer
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Andrew M. Mayer is a professor emeritus of humanities and history at the College of Staten Island/CUNY. His work has appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, Men’s Journal, Us Weekly, Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, and elsewhere.
7 entries by Andrew M. Mayer
The Carnation Revolution: The Day Portugal’s Dictatorship Fell
By Alex Fernandes
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An outstanding account of the Estado Novo’s demise.
Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair
By Maurice Samuels
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Echoes from a long-ago antisemitic persecution linger today.
How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons from Our Top Presidents
By Talmage Boston
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What can we learn from our ablest commanders-in-chief?
What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom
By Arash Azizi
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A heartening glimpse at recent protests inside Iran.
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A stellar account of a long-ago, still resonant slice of 20th-century history.
Between God and Hitler: Military Chaplains in Nazi Germany
By Doris L. Bergen
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Did men of the cloth have blood on their hands?
Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past
By Richard Cohen
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A valuable appraisal of those who tell the tales.