Preble Hall
A naval history podcast from Preble Hall - the United States Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland. Preble Hall will interview historians, practitioners, military personnel, and other experts on a variety of naval history topics from ancient history to recent history.
Latest episodes
Aug 18, 2022 • 47min
Retrospective on Iraq & Afghanistan
Lieutenant Colonel Mike Nelson, USA, discusses what he's learned in his career and 11 deployments in the Middle East, joint operations, strategies, and what the next generation needs to learn.
Aug 3, 2022 • 36min
Privateering in the American Revolution
Eric Jay Dolin discusses his latest book, "Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution." Some of his other books include "When America Met China," "Black Flags, Blue Waters," and "Leviathan."
Jun 20, 2022 • 43min
Foreign Jack Tars
The Preble Hall podcast is a production of Preble Hall - the U.S. Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, MD. www.usna.edu/museumTwitter @usnamuseum
Jun 13, 2022 • 46min
LCDR Stephenson and the wreck of USS Johnston (DD 557)
Sea of Thunder by Evan ThomasSpirit of the Sammy B by Robert CopelandThe Making of the Deep Submergence Vehicle Limiting Factor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb5j9oeZCm0&t=46sCaladan Oceanic Samar Battlefield Expedition: https://caladanoceanic.com/expeditions/samar/Caladan Oceanic Press Release: https://caladanoceanic.com/expeditions/samar/pressrelease/Parks Stephenson Explorations on Facebook
May 30, 2022 • 40min
Napoleon's Escape from Elba: Evan Wilson
Abby talks to Evan Wilson of the U.S. Naval War College about Napoleon and his escape from Elba. The article we discuss can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1080/00253359.2021.1940517. Evan's website is http://evanwilson.org/.
May 16, 2022 • 60min
Great Power Competition: The US, the UK & Torpedoes in the early 20th Century
Dr. Kate Epstein of Rutgers University-Camden discusses her work on early 20th century relations between the US and the UK, their navies, and the development of the torpedo.
May 9, 2022 • 27min
Interview with Kit Chellel co-author of "Dead in the Water"
Link to Dead in the Water on Amazon.com
May 2, 2022 • 1h 2min
Forgetting the Maritime Strategy: The Naval Career of Peter M. Swartz, Part 4
What happened to strategic planning in the Navy after the end of the Cold War? Associate Professor Marcus O. Jones and Dr. Tyler Pitrof (US Naval Academy) interview Captain Peter M. Swartz, USN (Ret.) on his unusual career and unique insight into strategic planning in the US Navy in the late- and immediate post-Cold War periods. This is a continuation of episode 140.
Apr 4, 2022 • 1h 7min
Interview with Captain Wendy Lawrence, USN-Ret, 1st USNA Woman in Space
Astronaut Wendy Lawrence –Celebrating STS-86 – The Story of “Too Tall & Too Short” - & Missions to Mir: https://youtu.be/qnFIOAmy8tYAstraFemina: https://astrafemina.org/
Mar 21, 2022 • 1h 2min
From OP-60 to Colin Powell: The Naval Career of Peter M. Swartz, Part 3
What was it like to be at NATO headquarters during the collapse of the Eastern Bloc? Associate Professor Marcus O. Jones and Dr. Tyler Pitrof (US Naval Academy) interview Captain Peter M. Swartz, USN (Ret.) on his unusual career and unique insight into strategic planning in the US Navy in the late- and immediate post-Cold War periods. This is a continuation of the story begun in episode 124.
