U.S. History

"If By Sea: The Forging of the American Navy - from the Revolution to the War of 1812"

George Daughan

About the Program

George Daughan recounts the creation of the American Navy, which he contends met resistance by several of the Founding Fathers who found it overly expensive and possessed the potential to attract American involvement in other countries wars.  Mr. Daughn posits that these arguments ended when the Navy proved invaluable in the War of 1812.  The U.S. Navy frigate, USS Constitution defeated the British vessel, HMS Guerriere off the coast of Nova Scotia on August 19, 1812. 

About the Authors

George Daughan

George Daughan

George Daughn is the author of 1812: The Navy's War.  He is the former director of the MA program in international affairs at the Air Force Academy and has taught at the University of New Hampshire, University of Colorado, Wesleyan University, and Connecticut College.


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"If By Sea: The Forging of the American Navy - from the Revolution to the War of 1812"

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, August 19th at 6pm (ET)
  • Sunday, June 29th at 8:15pm (ET)
  • Monday, June 23rd at 4am (ET)
  • Sunday, June 22nd at 7am (ET)
  • Saturday, June 21st at 1:30pm (ET)
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