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We interview notable authors about their work, publications, and love of history. What drives them to investigate the past, and what have they discovered?

An interview of Dr. Milorad Lazic, concerning his recent book, Unmaking Detente: Yugoslavia, the United States, and the Global Cold War, 1968-1980 (2022).

An interview of Commander BJ Armstrong, of the Academy's Department of History, concerning his book, Small Boats and Daring Men: Maritime Raiding, Irregular Warfare, and the Early American Navy (2019).

(Producer's note: Our host erroneously addresses Commander Armstrong as "Captain" during the introduction. At the time of recording, this is inaccurate. While it is true that Commander Armstrong was selected for promotion, he does not officially attain that rank until Summer 2023. We apologize for any confusion caused by our oversight.)

An interview of Dr. Tom McCarthy, of the Naval Academy's History Department, who discusses his recent book, Developing the Whole Person: A Practitioner's Tale of Counseling, College, and the American Promise.

An interview of Dr. Frank Dikӧtter, one of the world's foremost historians of modern China, and a senior professor at the University of Hong Kong, about his most recent book, China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower (2022).

An interview of Dr. Gene Smith, of the Naval Academy's History Department, who discusses his book, The Slave's Gamble: Choosing Sides in the War of 1812.

An interview of Dr. Sharika Crawford, of the Naval Academy's History Department, who discusses her recent book, The Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean: Waterscapes of Labor, Conservation, and Boundary Making.

An interview of Mike Tidwell, the author of The Ponds of Kalambayi: An African Sojourn , a powerful and sympathetic memoir of his time as a Peace Corps volunteer in the 1980s.

An interview of Dr. Matthew Hopper, of the History Department of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, about his book, Slaves of One Master: Globalization and Slavery in Arabia in the Age of Empire.

An interview of Dr. Mary DeCredico, of the Naval Academy's History Department, who discusses her recent book, Confederate Citadel: Richmond and Its People at War.

An interview of Dr. Brian VanDeMark, of the Naval Academy’s History Department, who discusses his recent book, Road to Disaster: A New History of America’s Descent into Vietnam.

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