Fred Schultz has been in the publishing business since 1980 and was editor-in-chief of Naval History from 1993-2005. He has conducted interviews with some 75 high-profile people, including historians, government officials, combat veterans, journalists, explorers, and Hollywood stars. He is currently a freelance writer living in Annapolis.

Articles by Fred Schultz

Future broadcast-news icon Walter Cronkite (center) and other American military journalists undergo flight training for bombing missions in 1943.

‘And That’s the Way It Was’

By Fred L. Schultz
June 2024
The former Editor-in-Chief of Naval History reflects on his interview with CBS News icon Walter Cronkite, who had covered the Normandy invasion as a young war correspondent.

History Abounds at Hampton Roads

By Fred Schultz
April 2007
From the battleship Wisconsin to Jefferson Davis’ cell at Fort Monroe, the area surrounding the site of the Monitor Virginia battle offers visitors a vast array of nautical and historical ...
History Makers Interviews

'At That Very Moment in Time'—Part Two

By Fred Schultz
December 2020
As we concluded Part One of this look back on the 20th anniversary of the Naval Institute Press book History Makers: Interviews , a longtime U.S. Naval Institute member, retired ...
History Makers Interviews

'At That Very Moment in Time': Part One

By Fred Schultz
October 2020
October 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Naval Institute Press book History Makers: Interviews. Assembled in this volume is a select lineup of notable people whose words appeared in ...