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Eugene L. Meyer

Author & Journalist

Articles

Gene’s work has appeared in some 40 magazines and periodicals, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Moment, U.S. News & World Report, The Crisis, Zocalo Public Square, AARP, Family Circle, National Geographic Traveler, Philadelphia, Boston and Bethesda magazines, Washingtonian, Columbia College Today, Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Maryland Life, Youth Today, B’nai B’rith Magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, CQ Researcher, the Washington Independent Review of Books, and the Center for International Media Assistance.

Race Matters

The crucial absentee ballots that ended slavery in Maryland 156 years ago

The Enduring Civil War: Reflections on the Great American Crisis

Putting up signs and toppling statues are the easy part

“The Black Cabinet: The Untold Story of African Americans and Politics During the Age of Roosevelt”

Harriet Tubman and John Brown: Separating Myth from Reality  

(See pages 49, 50 of PDF, The Crisis magazine pages 47, 48)

Five black men raided Harpers Ferry with John Brown. They’ve been forgotten

The Heart-breaking Love Letters That Spurred an Ohio Blacksmith to Join John Brown’s Raid  

When Race Does Not Matter

A Bridge Over A Troubled Past

‘A Shameful Affair’: The Last Man Lynched in Montgomery County,  Md.

The Slave Uprising That Maryland Seems to Want to Forget

Central High School gave up its building but not its spirit

Montgomery County decides to hide, instead of confront, its ugly history

Dorchester County celebrates Harriet Tubman as an ‘American Hero.’ Trump should take note.

A Welcoming Enclave with Roots in a Snub

Featured Articles

The crucial absentee ballots that ended slavery in Maryland 156 years ago

Book Review: The Enduring Crisis: Reflections of the Great American Crisis

The Triumphs and Failures of a Jewish Son-in-Law

Book Review: Nuance in the Fight between Good and Evil

Miracle Man  July-August 2020 Bethesda Magazine

Pandemic Lockdown Halts Hudson Valley’s Booming Film Industry

The Dread Disease (My 2009 Bethesda Magazine article on the 1918 flu pandemic in Montgomery County, Md.)

Book Review: A Small Door Set in Concrete: One Woman’s Story of Challenging Borders in Israel/Palestine

Doc Rock 

Book Review: “Guest of the Reich”

Meet the Maine Maestro

Cities and Builders Face ‘Hornet’s Nest’ to meet Affordable Housing Needs

Book Review: 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War

An Ode to Charlie Koiner, the last farmer of Silver Spring

Tony Horwitz: An Appreciation

Lessons from a Washington Post labor dispute

When Race Does Not Matter

Author, Artist, Genius, Spy: Remembering ARGO’s Tony Mendez

Book Review: Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and The Fight for Facts

Plans to Redevelop R.F.K. Stadium Face Headwinds

A Bridge Over A Troubled Past

‘A Shameful Affair’: The Last Man Lynched in Montgomery County,  Md.

The Slave Uprising That Maryland Seems to Want to Forget

The New Bethesda: Why Marriott Stayed

Washington Torn Over How to Grow Without ‘Breaking Up a Village’

Central High School gave up its building but not its spirit

The Mix Master

Monica’s Story

Dorchester County celebrates Harriet Tubman as an ‘American Hero.’ Trump should take note.

Stamped Out

The Poet Laureate of Paterson

His economic development articles for The New York Times have included:

Pandemic Lockdown Halts Hudson Valley’s Film Industry

Cities and Builders Face ‘Hornet’s Nest’ to meet Affordable Housing Need

Plans to Redevelop R.F.K. Stadium Face Headwinds

Washington Torn Over How to Grow Without ‘Breaking Up a Village’

A Push to Make Washington’s Downtown More Livable

A Decaying Waterfront in Washington Returns to Life

Historic Designation Sets Stage for a Washington Market District’s Future

From Sand to Shimmer: A Casino Resort Rises in Maryland

Having Turned a Corner, Washington’s NoMa Is Coming Alive

A Project Mends a Gash in the Street Grid of Washington

Washington’s Shaw Neighborhood Is Remade for Young Urbanites

Crystal City, Once Cast Off by Washington, Reboots Itself

Funding Dispute Over F.B.I. Headquarters Delays Next Step

A Trump Makeover for Washington’s Old Post Office

Washington Retail District’s Future Rides on Streetcars

Union Station in Washington Has a Grand Development Plan

Contrite Over Failed Urban Renewal, Washington D.C. Refreshes a Waterfront


His travel and feature stories for The New York Times have included:

High-End Rustic on a Plateau in the Alleghenies

For Rich Mexicans, Parallel Lives in U.S.

That Not-So-Lonesome Whistle

In the Chesapeake, a Place Apart

A Welcoming Enclave With Roots in a Snub

An Exclusive Beachfront, Far From the Coast


His articles from Bethesda Magazine, a high-demographic publication in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., include this profile of rogue gun dealer Andy Raymond, which won the best profile award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors:

Meet Andy Raymond


His interview with former Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth also gained wide national attention:

Katharine Weymouth


Meyer also explored income disparity in the rich suburban county for Bethesda Magazine in “The Great Divide” in 2011:

The Great Divide


Meyer’s essays and reviews for the Washington Independent Review of Books may be found at:

Reviews


His essays about E.L. Doctorow and Ben Bradlee can be found at:

Ben Bradlee: An Appreciation

E.L. Doctorow: An Appreciation


Meyer has also focused on the challenges of the media – print and electronic – in the current environment:

Lessons from a Washington Post labor dispute

Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Search for Truth

Forty Years Ago, I Likely Ended a Judge’s Career. Do I Regret It?

Applying Standards: Media Owners and Journalism Ethics

Media Codes of Ethics: The Difficulty of Defining Standards

By the People: The Rise of Citizen Journalism

A journalist talks about life after buy-outs

Chicago Review Press
(June 1, 2018)
304 pages
ISBN: 978-1613735718

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