Long Island Author
@marktorresauthor1.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Author, Attorney and Professor. Do Good Be Good.
I am looking forward to presenting a lecture at @hofstrau on October 21st about Long Island's pivotal role in the American eugenics movement as detailed in my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
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October 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I am looking forward to presenting a lecture at @hofstrau on October 21st about Long Island's pivotal role in the American eugenics movement as detailed in my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
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I'm looking forward to teaching a new undergraduate course at Hofstra University in the Spring of 2026 that will focus on eugenics the American working class.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I'm looking forward to teaching a new undergraduate course at Hofstra University in the Spring of 2026 that will focus on eugenics the American working class.
#Hofstrau
#Hofstrapride
#Laborstudies
#eugenics
#workingclass
#RageoftheAge
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
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I am thrilled to be invited back to the Local Author Fair hosted by the Bayport Blue Point Library on October 18, 2025 from 10-1. I will be there to discuss and sign copies of my books.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I am thrilled to be invited back to the Local Author Fair hosted by the Bayport Blue Point Library on October 18, 2025 from 10-1. I will be there to discuss and sign copies of my books.
#LongIslandAuthor
#StationofIntolerance
#DustforBlood
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
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#StationofIntolerance
#DustforBlood
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Join me on October 9th at 6pm at the Longwood Library for a lecture on my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
www.longwoodlibrary.org/event/long-i...
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October 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Join me on October 9th at 6pm at the Longwood Library for a lecture on my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
www.longwoodlibrary.org/event/long-i...
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#coldspringharbor
#MiddleIsland
#Eugenics
#history
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#history
Join me tomorrow @ 6pm at the Manorville Historical Society for a lecture on my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
The MHS is located at 50 North Street in Manorville, NY.
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The MHS is located at 50 North Street in Manorville, NY.
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#coldspringharbor
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September 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Join me tomorrow @ 6pm at the Manorville Historical Society for a lecture on my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
The MHS is located at 50 North Street in Manorville, NY.
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#coldspringharbor
@arcadiapublishing.bsky.social
The MHS is located at 50 North Street in Manorville, NY.
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#coldspringharbor
@arcadiapublishing.bsky.social
Join me on September 30th at 6pm at the Manorville Historical Society for a lecture on my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
The MHS is located at 50 North Street in Manorville, NY.
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#coldspringharbor
#Eugenics
#history
The MHS is located at 50 North Street in Manorville, NY.
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#coldspringharbor
#Eugenics
#history
September 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Join me on September 30th at 6pm at the Manorville Historical Society for a lecture on my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
The MHS is located at 50 North Street in Manorville, NY.
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#coldspringharbor
#Eugenics
#history
The MHS is located at 50 North Street in Manorville, NY.
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#coldspringharbor
#Eugenics
#history
On this evening in 1972, the fictional murder of Maria Cruz occurred under a full moon in a lonely field in Orient, New York. This tragic event set the stage for my debut crime novel entitled
#AStirringintheNorthFork.
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#AStirringintheNorthFork.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
On this evening in 1972, the fictional murder of Maria Cruz occurred under a full moon in a lonely field in Orient, New York. This tragic event set the stage for my debut crime novel entitled
#AStirringintheNorthFork.
#SavoyGraves
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#Fiction
#crimenovel
#AStirringintheNorthFork.
#SavoyGraves
#LongIslandAuthor
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#Fiction
#crimenovel
I look forward to joining the Sean P. Experience live podcast tonight at 6pm (EST) to discuss my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
youtube.com/live/VMVM1-_aT…#StationofIntolerancece#LongIslandAuthoror#ATeamsterwithaLawDegreeee#historyry#eugenicscs
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September 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I look forward to joining the Sean P. Experience live podcast tonight at 6pm (EST) to discuss my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
youtube.com/live/VMVM1-_aT…#StationofIntolerancece#LongIslandAuthoror#ATeamsterwithaLawDegreeee#historyry#eugenicscs
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It was a great honor to be recognized at President Poser's State of the University speech at Hofstra!
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@hofstrau
September 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
It was a great honor to be recognized at President Poser's State of the University speech at Hofstra!
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@hofstrau
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@hofstrau
I look forward to joining the Sean P. Experience podcast live on Friday September 19th at 6pm (EST) to discuss my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
www.youtube.com/live/VMVM1-_...
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#eugenics
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September 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I look forward to joining the Sean P. Experience podcast live on Friday September 19th at 6pm (EST) to discuss my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
www.youtube.com/live/VMVM1-_...
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#eugenics
www.youtube.com/live/VMVM1-_...
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#eugenics
Join me on October 9th at 6pm at the Longwood Library for a lecture on my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
The Longwood Library is located at 800 Middle Country Rd, Middle Island, NY.
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#coldspringharbor
The Longwood Library is located at 800 Middle Country Rd, Middle Island, NY.
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#LongIslandAuthor
#coldspringharbor
September 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Join me on October 9th at 6pm at the Longwood Library for a lecture on my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
The Longwood Library is located at 800 Middle Country Rd, Middle Island, NY.
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#coldspringharbor
The Longwood Library is located at 800 Middle Country Rd, Middle Island, NY.
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#coldspringharbor
On this Labor Day, I proudly reintroduce my labor union related children's book Good Guy Jake. This book goes back to the basics to teach our children the value and benefits of labor unions.
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September 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
On this Labor Day, I proudly reintroduce my labor union related children's book Good Guy Jake. This book goes back to the basics to teach our children the value and benefits of labor unions.
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#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#GoodGuyJake
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Eugenicists visited many places in upstate New York including the town of Granville (Washington County) and to Lake Champlain (near the Vermont border) to concoct biased studies on poor rural families.
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August 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Eugenicists visited many places in upstate New York including the town of Granville (Washington County) and to Lake Champlain (near the Vermont border) to concoct biased studies on poor rural families.
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#LongIslandAuthor
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I'm honored to be featured in Mental Floss about my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
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August 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I'm honored to be featured in Mental Floss about my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
mentalfloss.com/science/biolog…#StationofIntolerancec#LongIslandAuthoror#ATeamsterwithaLawDegreee#Eugenicscs#coldspringharboror
@ArcadiaPub
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@ArcadiaPub
Today these are common insults, but over 100 years ago terms like "idiot", "imbecile", and "moron" were medical diagnoses used by eugenicists to label millions of people & condemn them to harsh eugenic measures.
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August 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Today these are common insults, but over 100 years ago terms like "idiot", "imbecile", and "moron" were medical diagnoses used by eugenicists to label millions of people & condemn them to harsh eugenic measures.
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
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Today I had the opportunity to present a lecture at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (the birthplace of eugenics) on my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
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#coldspringharbor
August 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Today I had the opportunity to present a lecture at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (the birthplace of eugenics) on my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#coldspringharbor
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#coldspringharbor
Join me tomorrow at 2pm at
@neverendingstorybooks where I will be sharing information and signing copies of my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
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@neverendingstorybooks where I will be sharing information and signing copies of my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
#LongIslandAuthor
#StationofIntolerance
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#supportlocalbookstores
#supportlocalauthors
June 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Join me tomorrow at 2pm at
@neverendingstorybooks where I will be sharing information and signing copies of my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
#LongIslandAuthor
#StationofIntolerance
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#supportlocalbookstores
#supportlocalauthors
@neverendingstorybooks where I will be sharing information and signing copies of my book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
#LongIslandAuthor
#StationofIntolerance
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#supportlocalbookstores
#supportlocalauthors
It was a thrill to be interviewed recently on the Floyd Memorial Library Podcast to discuss my work as an author and historian.
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Episode 119 with Mark A. Torres Author, Historian and Attorney
YouTube video by Floyd Memorial Library Podcast
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May 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
It was a thrill to be interviewed recently on the Floyd Memorial Library Podcast to discuss my work as an author and historian.
youtu.be/uo7O_7TJfTM?...
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Beautiful poetry driven by monumental strength and unspeakable grief from a loving mother who lost a child at a tender age. Please
consider adding a copy of "I Will Speak of You" by Cherie Pinheiro to your library. 💜
consider adding a copy of "I Will Speak of You" by Cherie Pinheiro to your library. 💜
May 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Beautiful poetry driven by monumental strength and unspeakable grief from a loving mother who lost a child at a tender age. Please
consider adding a copy of "I Will Speak of You" by Cherie Pinheiro to your library. 💜
consider adding a copy of "I Will Speak of You" by Cherie Pinheiro to your library. 💜
Please join me at the 2nd annual Gold Coast Book Fair on Sunday May 18th at 2:30 pm as I will present my latest book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
www.goldcoastforum.org/fair-sunday-...
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April 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Please join me at the 2nd annual Gold Coast Book Fair on Sunday May 18th at 2:30 pm as I will present my latest book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
www.goldcoastforum.org/fair-sunday-...
#LongIslandAuthor
#StationofIntoloerance
@goldcoastbkfair
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Please join me tomorrow at 7pm for a free zoom lecture as I present the grim history detailed in my new book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#HistoryPress
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April 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Please join me tomorrow at 7pm for a free zoom lecture as I present the grim history detailed in my new book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#HistoryPress
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#HistoryPress
Please join me for an upcoming free zoom lecture as I present the grim history detailed in my new book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#HistoryPress
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#HistoryPress
April 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Please join me for an upcoming free zoom lecture as I present the grim history detailed in my new book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#HistoryPress
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#HistoryPress
I am immensely proud to announce that for the second consecutive year, I will be a featured author at the Gold Coast Book Fair in Oyster Bay, New York!
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@historypress
April 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I am immensely proud to announce that for the second consecutive year, I will be a featured author at the Gold Coast Book Fair in Oyster Bay, New York!
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#Goldcoastbookfair
@goldcoastbkfair
@historypress
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#Goldcoastbookfair
@goldcoastbkfair
@historypress
Please join me for one of my free upcoming zoom lectures as I present the grim history detailed in my new book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
March 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Please join me for one of my free upcoming zoom lectures as I present the grim history detailed in my new book "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance".
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree
#StationofIntolerance
#LongIslandAuthor
#ATeamsterwithaLawDegree