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
Dec 5, 2021 • 19min
Army Week 2021: Mark McCallister and Bill the Goat
Army Week 2020 Preble Hall Podcast: The Class of 1992's Great Mule Caper
Nov 22, 2021 • 36min
President Tyler, USS Princeton (1843), and the Peacemaker Explosion
Website for Stan Haynes: www.stanhaynes.comStan Haynes on facebook: HERE.Amazon book page for And Tyler No More: HERE
Nov 5, 2021 • 53min
OP-60 and the Maritime Strategy: The Naval Career of Peter M. Swartz, Part 2
What was the "Maritime Strategy"? Associate Professor Marcus O. Jones (US Naval Academy) interviews 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 interview begun in episode 124.
Oct 29, 2021 • 37min
Troublemakers in Tahiti: Consolation Prize
Read more and subscribe to Consolation Prize at https://consolationprize.rrchnm.org/.Preble Hall is a podcast of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum.
Oct 27, 2021 • 44min
The Naval Air War in Vietnam: John Sherwood
Naval History and Heritage Command Publications can be found at: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/publications.htmlThe U.S. Air Force History Books can be found at: https://www.afhistory.af.mil/Books/Titles.aspxFlight of the Intruder by Stephen Coonts: Flight of the Intruder on Amazon.comIn Love and War by James and Cybil Stockdale: In Love and War on Amazon.com
Oct 7, 2021 • 43min
From Pigs and Chickens to OP-60: The Naval Career of Peter M. Swartz, Part 1
What did it take to join those responsible for US naval strategic planning during the Cold War? Associate Professor Marcus O. Jones (US Naval Academy) interviews 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.Preble Hall is produced by the United States Naval Academy Museumhttp://usna.edu/museum
Sep 29, 2021 • 29min
Draper Kauffman and the UDT in World War II: Guy Nasuti
Guy's piece on Operation Neptune: https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1944/overlord/operation-neptune.html America's First Frogman: https://www.amazon.com/Americas-First-Frogman-Draper-Kauffman/dp/1591140986/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Preble Hall is a podcast of the United States Naval Academy Museum.
Sep 15, 2021 • 39min
Piracy, Revolution, Witchcraft, and War: Ben Schaffer
Abby talks to Ben Schaffer, whose paper "The Sloop Mary: How One 17th-century Massachusetts Naval Vessel Navigated the Golden Age of Piracy, the Glorious Revolution, the Salem Witchcraft Trials, and Imperial War" won the Clark G. Reynolds Student Paper Award from the North American Society for Oceanic History. Uncorrected transcript of this episode available here. Preble Hall is a podcast of the United States Naval Academy Museum. This episode's host is Dr. Abby Mullen.
Sep 8, 2021 • 48min
How (and Why) do We Teach History to Naval Officers?
Preble Hall is produced by the United States Naval Academy Museumhttp://usna.edu/museum
Aug 25, 2021 • 41min
The Brown Water Navy in Vietnam: John Sherwood
In this episode, Steve talks to Dr. John Sherwood about the brown water navy in Vietnam. Be sure to check out Sherwood's book, which you can find here: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/publications/publications-by-subject/war-in-the-shallows.html
