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Ernest R. May

Born

in Fort Worth, Texas, The United States

November 19, 1928

Died

June 01, 2009

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Ernest Richard May was an American historian of international relations whose 14 published books include analyses of American involvement in World War I and the causes of the fall of France during World War II. His 1997 book The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis became the primary sources of the 2000 film Thirteen Days that viewed the crisis from the perspective of American political leaders. He served on the 9/11 Commission and highlighted the failures of the government intelligence agencies. May taught full time on the faculty of Harvard University for 55 years, until his death.

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	The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House during the Cuban Missile Crisis 4.15 avg rating — 227 ratings — published 1997 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strange Victory: Hitler's Conquest of France 4.12 avg rating — 201 ratings — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 9/11 Commission Report with Related Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture) 3.59 avg rating — 80 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Cold War Strategy: Interpreting NSC 68 3.79 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	"Lessons" of the Past: The Use and Misuse of History in American Foreign Policy 3.94 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1973 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Imperial Democracy: The Emergence of America As a Great Power 3.62 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1973 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Making of the Monroe Doctrine 3.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1975 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Knowing One's Enemies: Intelligence Assessment Before The Two World Wars 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1984 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World War and American Isolation, 1914-1917 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1959 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History and Neorealism by Ernest R. May (Editor), Richard N. Rosecrance (Editor), Zara Steiner (Editor) 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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WW Norton Presidential Recordings (5 books)
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Ernest R. May (Series Editor),

Timothy Naftali (Series Editor),

Kent B. Germany (Editor),

Robert David Johnson (Editor),

Guian A. McKee (Editor),

David Shreve (Editor)

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