naval academy in annapolis, maryland and joining us is professor aaron o'connell, who is the author of this book, "underdogs: the making of the modern marine corps". professor o'connell, when was the marine corps established? >> the marine corps was established in 1775, but it's something of a myth.??? marines always claim n-november 1775, but that's actually the date that congress authorized the creation of the marine corps. they never raised the battalion? of the continental congress allowed for. >> one were battalions raised? >> they never were. but the first went into new uniform on november 10th. it's still celebrated the world over as the marine corps birthday. >> what was the marine corps' reputation? >> the job originally was to be the guys on ship quite frankly. they protected officers from the crew. it was a pretty difficult thing to sail a ship in the 18th century, so that people there people there to enforce. so the marines principal job is they would also serve as neighbors originally. but they're very small. it's a very small part of the navy. >> in the marine corp

naval academy in annapolis, maryland, and joining us is professor aaron o'connell, author of "underdogs: the making of the marine corp.". when was the marine corp. established? >> guest: in 1775, but the? birth date is something of a myth. marines claimed 10 november 1775 #, but that's actually just the date that congress authorized the creation. they never raised the battalions that was allowed for. ?????? >> guest: they had to have people to enforce discipline, and the job was to be ship's guards, and also serve as boarding parties and snipers originally. they were a very small part of the knave vie. >> and the marine corp. is completely separate from the navy now? >> >> guest: they are, they are a separate service in the navy, but it was contentious throughout the history. the corp. would claim when they served aboard ship, they should follow the rule of the navy, and when they served the army, follow the regulations of the army, and in 1832, they are a proposerly separate service inside the navy. >> host: how did the mission change in 1832? >> guest: it didn't change much

naval academy in annapolis, aaron o'connell talked about the history of the u.s. marine corps. it's about 15 minutes. >> host: welcome as part of the tvs university series and would like to visit campuses across the country and talk with professors who are also authors. this week, we are at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis, maryland. joining us is professor aaron o'connell, who is also the author of this book, "underdogs: the making of the modern marine

market "underogs" is the name of it the making of the modern marine corps, marine and professor aaron o'connell as the author. >> book tv recently spoke with wayne hsieh to discuss "west pointers and the civil war." the professor was interviewed as part of book tv college series. it's just under 20 minutes. >> u.s. naval academy professor wayne hsieh "west pointers and the civil war" the name of your book. the old army in the war and peace is the subtitle. first of all, what you mean by the old army? >> the old army is a term commonly used by historians. actually from the time period referring to the indian army, the indian fighting army. there's a joke he told army is the army before every war. there's a bunch of old armies. my book actually starts really with a professional was asian of the american army after the war of 1812 enzus. so it's about how that process occurs and the old army how that plays out in the civil war. >> give us a snapshot of what the old army prior to the war of 1812 was like. >> the old army before the war f-18 12th and this is going on the historical literature, the a

in underdog:the making of the modern marine corps, aaron o'connell, assistant professor of the cold war and united states marine corps at the u.s. naval academy chronicles the transformation of the marine corps from world war ii to vietnam. you can see recent interview on booktv.org. david bond really from time magazine describes president abraham lincoln's political and military decisions in the second year of the civil war in rise to greatness, abraham lincoln in america's most perilous year. in tombstone:the great chinese famine 1958-1962 journalist explains what led to the famine of the 1950s and 60s which included the death of his father. the creator of rectal geometry recounts his life in fractalist. in of africa, africa's culture, religion, history and identity. look for these titles in bookstores this coming we can watch for the authors in the near future on booktv and on booktv.org. >> could have wanted more but in the conference can only do so much so want diversity. you want democrats, republicans, different parts of the country. everyone at different ages. we knew on the bas