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Naval Academy History Productions episodes
- To Fix a National Character: The United States in the First Barbary War, 1800-1805 by Dr. Abby Mullen (Scholars by the Sea #17)
Dr. Abigail "Abby" Mullen, Assistant Professor of History at the US Naval Academy, discusses her book, To Fix a National Character: The United States in the First Barbary War, 1800–1805 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024).
37 min - The Roots of Cooperation: Constructing Interstate Alliances in Ancient Greece by Dr. Nicholas Cross (Scholars by the Sea #16)
Dr. Nicholas Cross, assistant professor in the USNA Department of History, discusses his recent book, The Roots of Cooperation:
Constructing Interstate Alliances in Ancient Greece (University of Michigan Press, 2026).48 min - Animal Sacrifice and the Origins of Islam by Dr. Brannon Wheeler (Scholars by the Sea #15)
Dr. Brannon Wheeler, professor in the USNA Department of History, discusses his recent book, Animal Sacrifice and the Origins of Islam (Cambridge University Press, 2022).
52 min - Kent State: An American Tragedy by Dr. Brian Van De Mark (Scholars by the Sea #14)
Dr. Brian VanDeMark, recently retired professor in the USNA Department of History, discusses his recent book, Kent State: An American Tragedy (W.W. Norton and Company, 2025).
46 min - You Only Live Twice: Alcibiades, the Athenian 007 -- Part 2 (Tell Me Another #17)
Dr. Nicholas Cross, USNA, continues the story of Alcibiades -- the Athenian Statesman / General, strategic advisor to Sparta, and a defector to Persia.
Dr. Cross's book, "The Roots of Cooperation: Constructing Interstate Alliances in Ancient Greece" publishes in November 2026 from the University of Michigan Press.
44 min - You Only Live Twice: Alcibiades, the Athenian 007 -- Part 1 (Tell Me Another #16)
In this Episode of Tell Me Another, Dr. Nicholas Cross (USNA), discusses one of the most fascinating figures in Greek history: Alcibiades. In his lifetime he served as Athenian Statesman, Athenian General, strategic advisor to Sparta, and a defector to Persia.
Dr. Cross's book, "The Roots of Cooperation: Constructing Interstate Alliances in Ancient Greece" publishes in November 2026 from the University of Michigan Press.
23 min - Sustaining the Carrier War in the Pacific: CAPT Stan Fisher (Scholars by the Sea #13)
Captain Stan Fisher, USN, Permanent Military Professor, discusses his book Sustaining the Carrier War: The Deployment of U.S. Naval Air Power to the Pacific. Captain Fisher's book recently received the John R. Lyman Award from the North American Society for Oceanic History (NASOH).
1 hr 4 min - Diversity (Stories of Our Ancestors #3)
In this episode, three Midshipmen recall their ancestors' struggles with civil rights, supporting their children, and promoting communal awareness.
24 min - Most Eccentric Rulers (History's Top Three #18)
Our three faculty co-hosts discuss their choices for the strangest or most unconventional monarchs of all time.
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For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/31 min - Partition of India, Ep. 2 (Tell Me Another #15)
In Part Two of this series, Prof. Hayden Bellenoit, Prof. Thomas Burgess, and Prof. Matthew Dziennik continue their discussion of the Partition of India.
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For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/30 min
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Stories, debates, interviews, and memories. Fire, fury, scandal, and legend. Naval Academy students and faculty explore all things in the past, under the sun, and over the horizon.