
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

May 13, 2020 • 37min
The Traditions of the U.S. Naval Academy Commissioning Weeks and Graduations
Preble Hall is produced by the United States Naval Academy Museumhttp://usna.edu/museumhttp://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum/https://twitter.com/usnamuseumA History of the Navy in 100 Objects from the USNA Museumhttps://www.usna.edu/100Objects/index.phpHost: Dr. Claude Berube, Director, USNA Museum, US Naval AcademyDate recorded: 13 May 2020

May 12, 2020 • 57min
The U.S. Naval Academy Library Past, Present, and Future
Preble Hall is produced by the United States Naval Academy Museumhttp://usna.edu/museumhttp://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum/https://twitter.com/usnamuseum A History of the Navy in 100 Objects from the USNA Museumhttps://www.usna.edu/100Objects/index.phpHost: Dr. Claude Berube, Director, USNA Museum, US Naval AcademyDate recorded: 11 May 2020

May 10, 2020 • 30min
The US Navy & the Development of High Steam Engines, Part II: 1941-45
Episode NotesPreble Hall is produced by the United States Naval Academy Museum http://usna.edu/museumhttp://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum/https://twitter.com/usnamuseum A History of the Navy in 100 Objects from the USNA Museumhttps://www.usna.edu/100Objects/index.phpHost: Dr. Marcus Jones, Professor of History, US Naval AcademyDate recorded: 7 May 2020

May 8, 2020 • 40min
The US Navy & the Development of High Steam Engines, Part I: 1930-1940
Preble Hall is produced by the United States Naval Academy Museum http://usna.edu/museumhttp://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum/https://twitter.com/usnamuseum A History of the Navy in 100 Objects from the USNA Museumhttps://www.usna.edu/100Objects/index.phpHost: Dr. Marcus Jones, Professor of History, US Naval AcademyDate recorded: 7 May 2020

May 6, 2020 • 45min
The Making of Fleet Admiral Ernest King, Pt 2: 1941-1945
Preble Hall is produced by the United States Naval Academy Museum http://usna.edu/museumhttp://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum/https://twitter.com/usnamuseum A History of the Navy in 100 Objects from the USNA Museumhttps://www.usna.edu/100Objects/index.php Host:Claude Berube, PhDDirector, US Naval Academy Museum This episode was recorded on: 6

May 5, 2020 • 42min
The Making of Fleet Admiral Ernest King, Part I: 1878-1941
Preble Hall is a production of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland.Facebook: www.facebook.com/USNAMuseumTwitter: @USNAMuseum

May 4, 2020 • 40min
The Antebellum Navy and the Filibusters
Doctoral candidate Roger Bailey discusses his research into the naval officers of the antebellum period and how they dealt with the filibusters.
This is the second episode in partnership with the Society of Military History.

May 3, 2020 • 24min
The Royal Canadian Navy and the 75th Anniversary of Battle of the Atlantic
Mr. Christopher Perry, Command Historian for the Royal Canadian Navy, discusses its role during the Battle of the Atlantic during WWII.

Apr 29, 2020 • 47min
History of U.S. Navy Education and Reforms
CDR BJ Armstrong, USN, PhD, of the U.S. Naval Academy's History Department discusses the history of education reforms in the U.S. Navy.

Apr 28, 2020 • 46min
The U.S. Naval Academy's International Programs Office & the Response to COVID19
CDR Tim Disher, USN (Ret), Director of the U.S. Naval Academy's International Programs Office discusses the exchange of midshipmen with other countries and the issues his office responded to with the outbreak of COVID19.
This is the third in a series of interviews with Naval Academy leaders about the historical role and services of their offices and how what issues they faced with COVID19. This series will be transcribed with hard copies placed in the museum's library and the Nimitz Library's Special Collections and Archives for future USNA leaders to consult in the event of a similar crisis.